Newest in Youth Culture (vol. 1)
CBC YOUTH MINISTRY 2017
GENERATION Z
Who is this new generation? Those born between 1995 to 2010 (currently under the age of 25).
#1: Now constitutes 25.9% of the US population.
- Millennials (24.5%)
- Boomers (23.6%)
- By 2020, members of Gen Z will account for 40%
#2: Currently, the NONES (no religious affiliation) make up the second largest religious group in the US - second only to Catholics. Fastest growing religious group.
- 85% of American adults who were raised Christian, nearly a quarter of them no longer identify with Christianity
#3: 3 Major forces that shaped the NONES
- Secularization: process of becoming more secular. Peter Berger: process by which “sectors of society and culture are removed from the domination of religious institutions and symbols.” Church losing its influence as a shaper of life and thought in the wider social order.
- Privatization: process by which a chasm is created between the public and the private sphere of life, and spiritual things are increasingly placed within the private arena.
- Pluralization: process by which individuals are confronted with a staggering number of ideologies and faith options competing for their attention. No longer a “sacred canopy” - Berger
GET THE BOOK: MEET GENERATION Z
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