Unique marks of this generation Flashcards

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MARKS OF THIS GENERATION

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  1. Pluralism & Tolerance
  2. Without a moral compass
  3. Experience and feeling driven
  4. Pervaded by violence
  5. Suspicious of truth
  6. Media saturation
  7. Cultural Diversity
  8. Globalized youth culture
  9. Materialistic/Consumeristic
  10. Streetwise
  11. Concerned with appearance
  12. Broken relationships
  13. Deeply spiritual
  14. Crying out for redemption
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Pluralism & Tolerance

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Positive - lays groundwork for cooperation

Negative - when used as a justification of sinful or immoral behaviour

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Without a moral compass

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  • 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
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Experience and feeling driven

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  • without a moral compass, people are driven to make decisions based on feelings
  • “If it feels good, do it”
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Pervaded by violence

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-without a moral compass, violence can seem like a good problem solver

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Suspicious of truth

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-young people are suspicious of Christianity simply because it claims to be true

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Media Saturation

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  • 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
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Cultural Diversity

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-transportation advances, increased mobility, and media and internet have increased multi-cultural exposure

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Globalized Youth Culture

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-N.A culture transferred to other countries; youtube etc

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Materialistic/Consumeristic

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  • human heart is self-centred and sinful
  • increase in target marketing
  • teens have steady income
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Streetwise

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-younger generations are desensitized to violence, sex, and immorality to the point where it is normalized

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Concerned with appearance

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  • magazine covers, main focus is outside

- led to dissatisfaction and eating disorders

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Broken relationships

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over 51% of first marriages end in divorce, % is higher for second marriages

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Deeply spiritual

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  • Spirituality is evident in their media
  • disinterested in conventional religion
  • universalism, pluralism, and relativism are marks of new religion
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Crying out for redemption

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  • 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
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