Is Christianity Still Relevant Today?
A calm look at an ancient faith in a modern world.
For many people, Christianity feels like something from another era.
We live in a world of:
science and technology
AI and medicine
cultural diversity
global connection
rapid social change
So it’s understandable that people wonder:
“Is Christianity outdated?
Is it still meaningful?
Does it speak to real life today?”
Here is a simple, honest way to think about relevance—what it means, and why Christianity hasn’t faded with time.
1. Relevance isn’t about age—it’s about truth
Some things are ancient and irrelevant.
Some things are ancient because they are timeless.
We still read:
Shakespeare
Homer
Confucius
the Stoics
ancient philosophers
Not because they’re old, but because they speak to universal human experience.
Christianity has survived:
empires
revolutions
scientific breakthroughs
cultural shifts
technological revolutions
wars
pandemics
changes in morality and politics
If Christianity were simply a relic of the past, it would have disappeared long ago.
But it hasn’t.
Timeless ideas don’t fade.
2. Christianity speaks to the deepest questions humans still ask
No matter how modern the world becomes, people still wrestle with:
Why am I here?
What is the purpose of my life?
Why do I long for love, meaning, and connection?
Why does suffering hurt so much?
Why do we care so deeply about justice?
Why does beauty move us?
Why does death feel wrong?
Technology changes how we live,
but not why we live.
Christianity speaks to the “why.”
It offers:
a coherent story of reality
a grounding for human dignity
a place for meaning and morality
hope in suffering
forgiveness
purpose
a relationship with the God who made us
These questions aren’t going away.
Neither is Christianity.
3. Christianity gave the modern world many of its most cherished values
Ideas we take for granted today—ideas that shape modern society—come directly from the Christian story:
every human being has equal worth
the strong should protect the weak
forgiveness is virtuous
humility is noble
love is the highest ethic
justice matters
the poor and marginalized deserve care
human rights exist
freedom and conscience matter
Historian Tom Holland (an atheist) has argued that many Western values are inexplicable without Christianity.
If Christianity disappeared tomorrow,
modern moral intuitions would not automatically survive.
4. Christianity answers our modern anxieties in ways technology cannot
Science can extend life, but it can’t give meaning.
Medicine can treat physical pain, but it can’t cure moral pain.
Technology can connect us, but it can’t remove loneliness.
AI can provide information, but not identity.
Christianity speaks to the hunger beneath our efficient, fast-paced lives.
It offers:
unconditional love
forgiveness
belonging
an identity not based on achievement
hope beyond death
a God who sees and knows us
These are not “old-fashioned concerns.”
They are human concerns.
5. Christianity is growing globally—not shrinking
While the Western world sometimes feels more secular, the worldwide picture is very different:
In Africa, Christianity is rapidly expanding.
In South America, it is vibrant and growing.
In Asia, millions are coming to faith each year.
In China, Christianity is growing faster than almost anywhere else.
This is not a dying tradition.
It is the largest, most diverse movement in human history.
Relevance is not judged by news headlines.
It is judged by the people whose lives are being changed.
6. Relevance is not about convenience—it’s about resonance
Sometimes people think Christianity is “irrelevant” because it challenges us.
But something can be deeply relevant precisely because it confronts:
our pride
our self-sufficiency
our need for control
our hidden wounds
our longing for grace
A message that comforts and challenges at the same time is not outdated—it’s alive.
7. Jesus Himself is profoundly relevant
When you read the Gospels, you meet someone who:
values the outcast
cares for the marginalized
heals the broken
confronts injustice
speaks truth with courage
forgives with compassion
loves with strength and gentleness
offers hope beyond death
If Jesus were irrelevant,
we would not still be talking about Him 2,000 years later.
Something about Him continues to capture the human heart.
So is Christianity still relevant today?
Yes.
Not because it is old,
but because it speaks to what is most deeply human.
It addresses the questions beneath our achievements and anxieties.
It offers a story large enough for our longings and honest enough for our pain.
It points to a God who is not distant, but present.
Not outdated, but eternal.
Christianity isn’t trying to keep up with the modern world.
It is speaking to the parts of us the modern world cannot touch.