The result is that the problem lies not so much with Millennials but the church itself. From there, I try briefly to suggest how the church became merely therapeutic and what the church might do to recover faithfulness. ILakiesLakies, Chad. "Candy Machine God, or, Going t...
Yet whatever one’s personal view of the reasons behind Millennials staying or going, one thing is clear: the relationship between Millennials and the Church is shifting. Barna Group’s researchers have been examining Millennials’ faith development since the generation was in its teen years—that ...
Significant political moments like the Brexit referendum mobilized young voters, displaying a strong preference for remaining in the European Union, highlighting generational divides in political priorities and attitudes. 【参考译文】英国千禧一代在早年相对政治参与度较低,但在社会和经济问题上表现出自由倾向,...
Among practicing Christian Millennials, the Bible still holds a high—if not the highest—priority in their faith life. Your Leadership Toolkit Strengthen your message, train your team and grow your church with cultural insights and practical resources, all in one place. ...
There has been a particularly steep drop-off since the 2000s, which I believe can be attributed, at least in part, to the sex abuse scandal in the Catholic church and the debate about gay marriage. This does not mean that millennials don't believe in God. There are a growing number of...
That said, there are still those who believe the American dream is possible for others and claim to have achieved it. Perhaps, then, it’s time to redefine what the American dream looks like. One thing’s for sure: it’s not about white picket fences anymore. ...
“Everyone in my church gave me advice about how to raise my son, but a lot of the time they seem to be reminding me that I have no husband- and besides, most of them were not following their own advice. It made me hard to care what they said. They were not practicing what they...
But that’s no surprise in a society where Winner-Take-All is now the social style of both politicians and the religious. It’s no wonder Millennials are running from politics and the church. Would you stick around to listen if people were sending their message in ALL CAPS ALL THE TIME?
Luke Olliff, a 30-year-old man living in Atlanta, says that he and his wife gradually shed their religious affiliations together. “My family thinks she convinced me to stop going to church and her family thinks I was the one who convinced her,” he said. “But really it was mutual. ...
It’s also good news for strict church-state separationists, Fidalgo said, especially those who want to see traditional religious morality disappear from debates over women’s health, abortion, same-sex marriage and climate change. While the study isn’t likely to surprise many mainline Protestan...