Fox News Host Says “Faith is ‘catching fire’ across the United States”

Faith, prayer, religious freedom, and the role of belief in personal hardship took center stage during a Fox Business discussion between Larry Kudlow and Fox News host Harris Faulkner.

During the July 5 episode of Kudlow, Faulkner said she believes faith is gaining renewed attention across the country, particularly among younger people and those facing difficult periods in their lives.

“We are catching fire with faith in our nation and around the world,” Faulkner said while discussing the paperback release of her book, Faith Still Moves Mountains.

The conversation was highly personal at times, with Kudlow speaking about addiction, recovery, and his conversion to Catholicism, while Faulkner discussed prayer, spiritual tests, and the stories featured in her book.

It was also political. Both hosts connected their religious beliefs to concerns about socialism, communism, antisemitism, government power, and what they described as threats to religious freedom.

Faith And Politics Shared The Same Conversation

Kudlow introduced Faulkner as a “brave, spiritual, religious woman” and praised her book, which focuses on faith and personal struggles.

Before turning fully to the book, however, the two discussed political ideology and religious persecution.

Kudlow argued that socialism and communism have historically been connected to hatred and bigotry, including antisemitism and persecution of religious groups. He said people should be alarmed by attacks on synagogues and broader hostility toward faith communities.

Faulkner agreed with the concern and said Americans risk forgetting the lessons of history.

“It’s about the vision and chaos for that group of politicians and ideologues,” Faulkner said. “The greatest danger is that we’re having our memories wiped away.”

Her remarks referred broadly to political movements she believes threaten religious believers and minority communities. The discussion did not identify specific current cases, policies, or organizations to support those wider claims.

That is an important distinction. The segment was largely built around personal belief and political commentary rather than a detailed factual review of religious-freedom cases or hate-crime data.

Still, the exchange reflected a message common in right-leaning media: that faith, family, and religious identity are under pressure from modern political culture and government institutions.

Kudlow Says Faith Helped Save Him

The most personal part of the interview came when Kudlow described his past struggles with alcohol and drugs.

He said he came to faith more than 30 years ago and credits prayer with helping him through difficult moments. Kudlow explained that prayer does not always give him what he wants, but he believes it gives him what he needs.

“Prayer gets me through days,” Kudlow said. “Prayer calms me.”

He later said, “Faith saved me,” while discussing his recovery and his participation in a 12-step program.

Kudlow said he eventually converted to Catholicism, calling it a major moment in his life. He described daily prayer as a way to slow down, focus, and handle the pressure of a complicated life.

“I just say a little prayer, and then I’m calmer,” he said.

The discussion was one of the more grounded parts of the segment because it moved away from broad political claims and focused on a familiar human experience: people often turn toward faith during fear, addiction, grief, illness, or uncertainty.

Whether someone is religious or not, the appeal of that message is easy to understand. Many people use prayer, meditation, community, or quiet reflection to manage stress and regain a sense of control when life feels unstable.

Faulkner Promotes A Portable Version Of Her Book

Faulkner used the appearance to discuss the paperback edition of Faith Still Moves Mountains, which she said was being made more affordable and easier to carry.

She said the paperback format mattered because the book includes stories about young people and because she wanted it to reach people who may be new to faith or returning after a difficult period.

“There are tremendous amount of people who were new to the faith or some broken away,” Faulkner said.

She also said that people often “lean back in” to faith when they reach moments where they feel they have no other option.

Faulkner’s book draws inspiration from Matthew 17:20, a Bible verse often associated with faith moving mountains. She described that message as a reminder that people can bring their struggles to God, even when answers do not arrive quickly.

“It meets you right where you are,” Faulkner said of faith and prayer.

She also said the stories in the book are not all about immediate miracles. Instead, she described them as examples of people facing hardship, waiting, and finding meaning over time.

That framing gives the book a wider audience than a simple religious self-help guide. It is aimed at readers who may be dealing with loss, fear, pressure, addiction, family strain, or a sense that their lives have moved beyond their control.

A Strong Claim About Religion In America

Faulkner made one of the segment’s biggest claims when she said Christians now outnumber “everybody else” in what she called the “open era.”

She then described the United States as a “Christian Judeo nation.”

The wording reflects a common conservative religious view of American identity, but it is also politically and culturally loaded. The United States has deep Christian roots, and Christianity remains the country’s largest religious tradition, but the country is also home to people of many faiths and people with no religious affiliation.

The phrase “Judeo-Christian nation” is often used to describe the moral and religious traditions that influenced American public life. Critics argue that it can oversimplify the country’s history and leave out Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs, atheists, agnostics, Indigenous spiritual traditions, and others.

Faulkner’s broader point was that she believes faith is becoming more visible rather than fading away.

Her comments came with a clear sense of optimism. She said younger people are becoming interested in religious belief and that the paperback edition of her book could help reach them.

The interview did not include independent evidence for the claim that faith is “catching fire” nationwide. Instead, it presented Faulkner’s view based on what she sees through her work, audience, and conversations.

Prayer, Choice, And Personal Responsibility

Near the end of the segment, Kudlow and Faulkner returned to the idea that faith requires individual choice.

Kudlow said God gives people choice, even when they want their problems solved for them. Faulkner agreed, saying people have to choose to “lean in” to faith.

“Lord, just take over,” Kudlow said, describing a feeling many people have during difficult times. But, he added, people still have to make the decision to seek help, pray, change their behavior, or accept responsibility.

Faulkner said she used to “fight with God” when things went wrong, but later came to believe that God listened even through anger and frustration.

“That’s who we serve,” she said.

The message was not particularly subtle, but it was sincere. Both hosts described faith not as a way to avoid hardship, but as a way to survive it.

That may be why these kinds of conversations continue to draw interest. Political debates about religion can be divisive, but personal stories about recovery, fear, regret, and second chances often land differently.

A Conversation Built On Belief

The Kudlow interview was clearly shaped by the political and religious worldview of Fox Business and Fox News, both of which often present faith as a central part of American identity and conservative public life.

Kudlow and Faulkner treated religious belief as both a private source of strength and a public value worth defending.

Their discussion also blended spiritual testimony with political warnings, particularly around socialism, antisemitism, and government authority. Those arguments were expressed strongly, though they were not explored through detailed reporting or opposing perspectives.

What stood out most was the personal side.

Kudlow said faith helped him survive addiction and rebuild his life. Faulkner said prayer gives people a place to lay down burdens they may not be able to carry alone.

For viewers who share their beliefs, the segment likely felt encouraging. For others, it offered a look at how two prominent Fox personalities connect religion, recovery, patriotism, and politics into one larger story about America.

Faulkner’s central message was simple: she believes faith is becoming more visible again, and she wants people who are struggling to know they are not alone.