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Joe Rogan, once an atheist, is now attending church. His spiritual trajectory mirrors a broader spiritual revival among Gen Z and young men worldwide.

Podcast veteran Joe Rogan is attending church regularly, according to one of his former interview guests.

Known for his no-holds-barred conversations with guests from every walk of life, Rogan is said to be quietly exploring Christianity amid a rising tide of faith among younger generations.

The revelation came from Canadian apologist Wesley Huff, who appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience earlier this year.

In a recent discussion with Michael Kruger, Daniel Wallace and Michael Horton on the Know What You Believe podcast, Huff confirmed, “I can tell you for a fact that he is attending a church, and that has been a consistent thing.”

Huff, who serves as Central Canada Director for Apologetics Canada, said he’s maintained a line of communication with Rogan since their three-hour conversation on Christianity and the Bible. “He’s a very inquisitive individual,” Huff noted, adding that Rogan has been actively seeking out trustworthy sources on Christianity and Scripture.

NEW: Joe Rogan has been attending church, according to Biblical manuscript expert Wesley Huff, who was on Rogan’s show 4 months ago.

Huff noted that he is seeing a “resurgence” in interest in Christianity.

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Rogan’s spiritual curiosity is not new, but it appears to be deepening. In recent months, the 57-year-old questioned the plausibility of the Big Bang theory, favouring instead the logic of divine creation. “Jesus makes more sense,” Rogan quipped during a May 7 episode.

“It’s funny, because people will be incredulous about the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, but yet, they’re convinced that the entire universe was smaller than a head of a pin and… instantaneously became everything?” Rogan said, incredulously.

Raised Catholic but long agnostic, Rogan is now rethinking some of life’s biggest questions — and his public platform means millions are along for the ride.

Joe Rogan Joins a Broader Revival

Rogan’s personal journey is taking place in the midst of a broader, global resurgence of interest in Christianity — especially among Generation Z men.

“We’re seeing somewhat of a resurgence in interest in these topics,” Huff told the Know What You Believe audience, citing evidence both statistical and anecdotal. “We had young people walking into a Christian bookstore saying, ‘I want a Bible. All my friends are reading this thing.’”

The trend to which Huff referred is measurable. According to Barna’s 2025 State of the Church report, weekly church attendance in the US has risen from 28% in 2024 to 32% in 2025, driven primarily by Gen Z and Millennials. Remarkably, young men are now more likely to attend church than their female peers — a reversal of historic patterns.

Similar growth has been observed in the UK. A Bible Society study titled The Quiet Revival reports that regular church attendance has grown by 50% in the past six years, adding two million new attendees. The most dramatic rise has come from 18–24-year-olds, whose church participation jumped from 4% to 16% — with young men increasing from 4% to 21%.

Australia is seeing similar stirrings, though among an older crowd. McCrindle Research’s An Undercurrent of Faith found that from the 2016 to 2021 Census, more than 784,000 Australians shifted from “no religion” to identifying as Christian. Contrary to assumptions, the growth is not fuelled by immigration but by Australian-born citizens — most significantly among those over 55.

Joe Rogan: More Than a Spectator

Joe Rogan’s engagement with Christianity is becoming hard to ignore. Once a self-described atheist, he’s now asking serious questions about Jesus, the soul, and Scripture — often in front of millions.

In a recent conversation with athlete Riley Gaines, Rogan listened intently as she spoke of society’s moral decline and the hope she finds in Christ. He didn’t dismiss her — instead, he leaned in.

“He’s not just asking shallow questions,” said Christian scholar Wesley Huff of Rogan’s spiritual trajectory. “He’s weighing the trustworthiness of Scripture, the reliability of the Gospels…”

In his January interview with Huff, Rogan was shown a replica of Papyrus 52, an ancient fragment of the Gospel of John. He responded with awe: “That’s unbelievable. That’s so fascinating.”

The podcaster’s interest in faith is also personal. After the death of his grandfather, Rogan said he began to consider the existence of the soul, admitting, “I started thinking how arrogant it is to assume that you know more than all these people [who’ve] talked about souls for thousands of years.”