Voices: ‘A lost generation’: Readers on why Gen Z are turning to the Bible

Sales of the Good Book have doubled in five years - (iStock)

Helen Coffey’s report on the surge in Bible reading among young people sparked a wide-ranging response from Independent readers.

Many suggested that Gen Z’s interest in Christianity is part of a broader search for meaning amid uncertainty, with factors such as climate change, economic pressures, social isolation, and global conflict leaving young people anxious about the future.