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The title of today's post is The Importance of Running Together.

The Jesus People Movement occurred in the late 1960s and throughout much of the 1970s,

impacting North America, Europe, Central America, Australia, and New Zealand,

much of the earth before it subsided. It coincided with a significant breach between the younger and older

generations, commonly known as the generation gap.

This division was not a single uniform phenomenon, but encompassed political beliefs,

cultural tastes, social norms, and expectations about authority, education, and personal freedom.

Sadly, the Generation Gap negatively affected or influenced the Jesus People movement in some ways.

Before we address this, let's briefly recap the generation gap.

It was caused by several overlapping phenomena.

One, post-war affluence.

As economies grew, more young people enjoyed disposable income and time for education and leisure.

This created a distinct youth culture with new priorities and ambitions separate from parental routines and activities.

Secondly, educational expansion. College attendance surged in the 1960s and beyond.

Known for radical ideas in philosophy, sociology, and political science,

campuses became hotbeds of challenges to establish norms about race, gender, class, morality, religion, and authority.

Going through these quickly.

Great study.

If any of you want to teach on this and take your time, study your way through it, it's very insightful. Thirdly, civil rights and anti-war movements.

Many young people began questioning the legitimacy of older generations' hierarchical structures and

national decisions. This led to great disillusionment in the youth.

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