Unique marks of this generation Flashcards
MARKS OF THIS GENERATION
- Pluralism & Tolerance
- Without a moral compass
- Experience and feeling driven
- Pervaded by violence
- Suspicious of truth
- Media saturation
- Cultural Diversity
- Globalized youth culture
- Materialistic/Consumeristic
- Streetwise
- Concerned with appearance
- Broken relationships
- Deeply spiritual
- Crying out for redemption
Pluralism & Tolerance
Positive - lays groundwork for cooperation
Negative - when used as a justification of sinful or immoral behaviour
Without a moral compass
- lack of authority; no standard of right and wrong living
- 64% of teens believe right and wrong is an opinion
- this can bring a rise of violence
Experience and feeling driven
- without a moral compass, people are driven to make decisions based on feelings
- “If it feels good, do it”
Pervaded by violence
-without a moral compass, violence can seem like a good problem solver
Suspicious of truth
-young people are suspicious of Christianity simply because it claims to be true
Media Saturation
- Children without positive parental and adult input, media becomes the surrogate parent; teaching the child values and beliefs
- changes how they process life
- 33% of kids under 6 have tv’s in their room
Cultural Diversity
-transportation advances, increased mobility, and media and internet have increased multi-cultural exposure
Globalized Youth Culture
-N.A culture transferred to other countries; youtube etc
Materialistic/Consumeristic
- human heart is self-centred and sinful
- increase in target marketing
- teens have steady income
Streetwise
-younger generations are desensitized to violence, sex, and immorality to the point where it is normalized
Concerned with appearance
- magazine covers, main focus is outside
- led to dissatisfaction and eating disorders
Broken relationships
over 51% of first marriages end in divorce, % is higher for second marriages
Deeply spiritual
- Spirituality is evident in their media
- disinterested in conventional religion
- universalism, pluralism, and relativism are marks of new religion
Crying out for redemption
- Young people are separated from God and dont know how to reconnect
- we need to be a guide
- they may not realize that they are lost