In U.F.O. Files, Some Christians See Vexing Questions — and Demons

Strange days, indeed.

…Christians in the United States are significantly less likely than the general public to say intelligent life exists on other planets, according to a 2021 survey by the Pew Research Center. Among atheists and agnostics, 85 percent say their best guess is that intelligent life exists outside Earth. Among white evangelicals, only 40 percent say the same.

“The U.F.O. topic in particular is a big challenge to any religious worldview,” said Jeffrey Kripal, a professor of religion at Rice University, where he has compiled an archive on paranormal subjects, including accounts from U.F.O. “experiencers.”

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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/us/ufo-files-pentagon.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share