“Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them” —Psalm 139:16
Today, abortion is legal nationwide, shootings are everyday news, and assisted suicide has found acceptance in nine US states. Society has lost sight of the preciousness of life. The sacredness of humanity has vanished in the tumultuous rhythm of current events.
Today, life is far too often carelessly taken for granted and written off as a mundane right. Humankind has established a sense of entitlement toward life, as if we own and deserve to do with it as we please.
And the generation coming of age is not exhibiting much progress toward an increased value and respect for life.
Generation Z longs for more than online videos
Those who belong to Generation Z (born in the late 1990s and early 2000s) have been marked by attributes such as self-reliance, a distrust for political and religious institutions, and an aptitude for entrepreneurship and technological savvy.
Adam Wright, President of Dallas Baptist University, points to Gen Z’ers as “independent, resourceful, entrepreneurial . . . accused of having an ‘8-second filter’ honed and crafted to curate their attention on the things that matter and resonate most to them.” Dr. Wright believes the generation “craves authenticity, transparency, and is seemingly skeptical most of the time towards authority, institutions, and those in positions of leadership.”
In “Christianity isn’t catching on with Generation Z,” Brendan Pringle speaks to Gen Z’ers lack of church attendance and religious distrust, pointing to a deficiency of moral guidance as the largest culprit in their absence of religion. Where once they may have asked a pastor about life’s toughest questions, many now turn to their most-trusted source for “expert” opinions: the internet.
A recent New York Times article…
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