Millennials in America
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Insights into the beliefs, attitudes, and experiences of Millennials in the United States
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Item Open Access Millennials Establish Their Need for Purpose and Lifestyle Changes(Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University, 2021-11-09) Barna, George"The world is in chaos. Why would anyone get out of bed each morning without a clear and compelling sense of purpose? That disconcerting question challenges a large majority of Millennials with each passing day, according to newly released survey data from the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University. The data are described in a report, Millennials in America: New Insights into the Generation of Growing Influence. The research and report from Dr. George Barna, Director of Research at the Cultural Research Center, was commissioned by Foundations of Freedom to better understand Millennials, the nation’s youngest adult generation, and to identify ways the country can better support their development."Item Open Access Emotional and Mental Health Issues Hinder Millennial Relationships(Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University, 2021-11-23) Barna, George"Millennials are struggling to develop positive, lasting relationships—and these relational difficulties are likely tied to increasing levels of emotional and mental health issues young Americans report experiencing on a regular basis. These deep struggles may be combining into a generational “perfect storm,” in which Millennials are bringing about a virtual revolution as they delay (and even reject) marriage and starting families of their own. These are among the staggering conclusions from Millennials in America: New Insights into the Generation of Growing Influence, a report produced by George Barna and the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University."Item Open Access Indifference to God, Jesus and the Bible Drives Millennials’ Faith(Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University, 2021-12-07) Barna, George"This most recent report looks specifically at Millennial faith and worldview and is the third in-depth analysis of findings from Millennials in America. The report’s generational analysis, based on a national survey of adults born between 1984 and 2002, identifies a number of troubling trends in the faith of young adults: • The population segment is generally ambivalent toward religious faith. Religious beliefs and experiences have much less influence on their life choices than those religious elements had in the lives of prior generations. • The biblical foundations and definitions of Christianity are widely compromised or outright rejected by the younger generation, despite their tendency to refer to themselves as “Christians.” • Despite a dramatic decline in belief in a transcendent, sovereign God, atheism has not been widely embraced by Millennials to fill that vacuum. • Millennials place far less importance on church-based religious activity in their lives than previous generations. • Concern about the afterlife has been replaced by an emphasis on living in the moment and making the most of this present life. • Truth, a pivotal concept for the Christian faith, is viewed as the product of emotion rather than fact, and is seen as flexible rather than predictable in the eyes of most young adults."Item Open Access New Insights into the Generation of Growing Influence: Millennials In America(Foundations of Freedom and Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University, 2021-10-25) Barna, GeorgeThis report takes an unprecedented look into Millennials, the nation’s youngest and largest adult generation—and offers a host of new insights about their lifestyles, relationships, politics, faith, and mental health. Many of its findings will upend the prevailing cultural narrative regarding Millennials, challenging what has long been thought to characterize and animate their generation. Dr. Barna’s goal for the research was to go beyond what had already been done and to look into the mind, heart, and soul of Millennials. Here are four key themes—all of which point to a generation in crisis in almost all areas of life: (1) Millennials struggle with relationships, with many expressing a desire to develop better, deeper relationships and feeling anxiety over relational conflict. (2) Three-fourths of Millennials say they are searching for meaning and purpose in their life. (3) Perhaps most surprisingly, Millennials are experiencing soaring levels of mental health issues—with a majority saying they regularly feel anxious, depressed, or fearful. (4) Finally, Millennials are in crisis spiritually. They possess the lowest level of biblical worldview of any generation at any time since Dr. Barna began measuring it more than 25 years ago. In fact, when it comes to faith, a record-breaking 40 percent of young adults fit our new “Don’ts” category—meaning they don’t know, don’t believe, or don’t care if God exists. And though a majority have a favorable view of Jesus Christ and the Bible, only one-third of Millennials claim to believe in a biblical view of God and 24 out of every 25 Millennials (96%) lack a biblical worldview. What emerges in this report is a fresh, multifaceted portrait of this generation of Americans, born between 1984 and 2002.