With recent studies suggesting that Generation Z – also often known as ‘Zoomers’ – are beginning to turn to Christianity in staggering numbers, particularly young men, it may be value why this may be on a private level.
Young men have been embracing the church, particularly the Catholic Church. One example of this phenomenon is Connor Tomlinson, a conservative activist and broadcaster who describes himself as a “Reactionary Catholic Zoomer”.
Tomlinson is half Irish and was baptised into the Catholic Church as a toddler. He didn’t attend church repeatedly as a toddler but did attend a Church of England primary school just because it was local and had good results.
Speaking to Catholic Family News last 12 months, Tomlinson spoke of his return to the Catholic Church.
The catalyst was the suicide of an uncle. “It really impacted my family,” Tomlinson said, “As a child I didn’t see how badly it had hurt them on the time, but obviously it was a deep wound they usually found solace in going back to their local church.”
Despite this and being confirmed, Tomlinson said as an adolescent he didn’t really feel a connection to the church or the religion, being way more all in favour of video games. He “coasted along” and was “nihilistic”.
Things began to alter nonetheless in 2019. “I’d been listening to the likes of Jordan Peterson and various mental cultural Christians, and I used to be each persecuted by my university on the time and had a relationship fall through.”
“I needed to piece my very own worldview back together … It was strange that each one the perfect people I knew in conservative circles were Christians, all the perfect people I knew personally were Christians.”
It wasn’t until a few years later nonetheless until Tomlinson took the plunge into the world of religion. He spoke to a former friend who had returned to church who simply told him, “Just consider it you idiot and see what happens.”
It was at this point that he finally had the “humility” to start out going to church accompanied by his grandmother. “Ever since I’ve loved attending every Sunday.”
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