What Is
The Global Youth Culture?
What Is
The Global Youth Culture?
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We live in a time of unprecedented connectedness
Mass media, economic strategies, and above all, the Internet have eroded cultural boundaries. Today, young people all over the world are more similar than ever, making up a truly Global Youth Culture.
The Global Youth Culture, ranging in age between 17 and 35, can be found in every major city on the planet. They have grown up in a world dominated by video games, pornography, and social media. This generation is taught that there is no absolute truth and therefore no universal morality - everyone is free to choose for themselves what is right and what is wrong. An “anything goes” attitude has been adopted when it comes to sexuality.
They are told that the key to happiness is found within. Just follow your dreams - don’t let anyone tell you who you are or what you want. Take care of yourself above all else. Yet paradoxically, this generation is passionate about injustice. They care about the oppressed and the marginalized. They want to use their lives to make a difference in the world.
Still they spend hours a day interacting in virtual worlds, trying to live up to the carefully curated lives of the pop stars and internet influencers that they follow online. This is leading to an epidemic of loneliness, anxiety, depression, and suicide.
Sadly, this generation is NOT looking to the Church for answers because they believe it to be irrelevant to their lives. Many are apathetic, cynical, and even hostile to the Gospel.
These are our friends, our sons and our daughters. How do we communicate the Gospel to these people who have such a negative view of God?
The Global Youth Culture, ranging in age between 17 and 35, can be found in every major city on the planet. They have grown up in a world dominated by video games, pornography, and social media. This generation is taught that there is no absolute truth and therefore no universal morality - everyone is free to choose for themselves what is right and what is wrong. An “anything goes” attitude has been adopted when it comes to sexuality.
They are told that the key to happiness is found within. Just follow your dreams - don’t let anyone tell you who you are or what you want. Take care of yourself above all else. Yet paradoxically, this generation is passionate about injustice. They care about the oppressed and the marginalized. They want to use their lives to make a difference in the world.
Still they spend hours a day interacting in virtual worlds, trying to live up to the carefully curated lives of the pop stars and internet influencers that they follow online. This is leading to an epidemic of loneliness, anxiety, depression, and suicide.
Sadly, this generation is NOT looking to the Church for answers because they believe it to be irrelevant to their lives. Many are apathetic, cynical, and even hostile to the Gospel.
These are our friends, our sons and our daughters. How do we communicate the Gospel to these people who have such a negative view of God?