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The spiritual awakening among Generation Z can be understood through an Edwardian lens of the sanctification of desire. Drawing on Jonathan Edwards’ Religious Affections, true religion is seen as shaping human affectivity, our feelings and longings, which in turn orient actions and life purposes. Today, many Gen Z’ers, facing psychological strain, existential uncertainty, and a “meaning vacuum”, are turning toward classical Christian traditions – Catholic, Orthodox, and Reformed communities – seeking stability, ritual, and a sense of rootedness in a fragmented world. These traditions provide structured practices, liturgy, and communal rhythms that reorder desires, offering rest, belonging, and a framework for living meaningfully. Contemporary accounts, such as those of Lamorna Ash and Jonah Falke, show how liturgical and sacramental practices awaken new desires and enable a sense of “home” in God. This movement reflects not nostalgia but a deliberate response to modernity’s instability and the crisis of self-authored meaning. For evangelical-Protestantism, it signals a potential shift: embracing ritual, aesthetic, and bodily dimensions of faith to help young people cultivate desire, orientation, and spiritual formation amid contemporary uncertainty.