DO YOUNG CHRISTIANS LEAVE THE FAITH IN UNIVERSITY? Studies over the past two decades demonstrate that many Christians (raised in the faith as children) reject their Christian identity by the time they are surveyed in their university years. While it’s tempting to infer that universities are responsible for their deconversion, most studies also show that young people start questioning their faith between ten and seventeen years of age. Parents have more impact on the beliefs of young Christians than professors.1
