Friday, December 1, 2023
The Briefing with Albert Mohler
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
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🗓️ 1 December 2023
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
Part I (00:13 - 09:23)
The Persistence of the Imago Dei: New Study on Gen Z Spirituality Reveals Deep Longing for God, Even in an Increasingly Secular Culture
- Young people define ‘sacred moments’ broadly: From God to nature to relationships by Religion News Service (Adelle M. Banks)
Part II (09:23 - 14:20)
Did God Change at the Incarnation? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part III (14:20 - 17:59)
Why Did God Create Ticks? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 9-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part IV (17:59 - 21:02)
Is It Appropriate for Christians to Wear Cross Jewelry? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (21:02 - 24:04)
Does Jesus’s Preaching Ministry Contradict an Expository Preaching Model? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part VI (24:04 - 28:50)
Should Women Serve in the Military? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
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| 0:00.0 | It's Friday, December 1st, 2003. |
| 0:07.0 | I'm Albert Molar and this is the briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian |
| 0:12.0 | worldview. What happens when you ask |
| 0:14.9 | about Generation Z and spiritual beliefs? Well it turns out you get a lot of confusion |
| 0:20.1 | but it's also something very important for us to understand. We are looking at a big generation coming along generation Z |
| 0:27.4 | This means young Americans young adults in so many ways and Adeleele in Banks of Religion News Service reports, |
| 0:34.1 | quote, a majority of young Americans |
| 0:35.9 | from a variety of faiths and no faith |
| 0:38.1 | say they have experienced a sacred moment. |
| 0:41.3 | And the source for that is a study undertaken by Springtide Research Institute |
| 0:46.5 | and it's known as the State of Religion and Young People 2023 exploring the sacred." |
| 0:51.9 | End quote. |
| 0:53.0 | Now there truly is a lot here we need to think about for a few moments, |
| 0:56.0 | but let me just cut to the bottom line. |
| 0:58.0 | And the bottom line is that Christianity and spirituality |
| 1:01.0 | are not the same thing. |
| 1:02.0 | Christianity, the Gospel of Jesus Christ on the one hand, |
| 1:05.0 | and spiritual experiences and some kind of brush with the sacred, |
| 1:10.0 | those are very different things. |
| 1:12.0 | And what we need to note here is that what is indicated in this research is a massive shift in American culture, |
| 1:18.0 | particularly among younger Americans, that is away from any kind of traditional biblical Christianity towards something else or in one sense as might be predictable just about anything else. |
| 1:29.0 | But the bottom line in all of this is the resolute spiritual hunger that is very clear in all human beings. |
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