CCP220: On Gen Z's Desire to Go Deep
In this week’s conversation between Dr. James Emery White and co-host Alexis Drye, they discuss the quest for knowledge that seems to characterize Generation Z. A recent article in The Wall Street Journal highlights a surge in registrations for a Harvard course called Humanities 10, which comes with “an ungodly amount of reading and no easy A.” So what’s with this generation’s desire to go deep - and specifically deep reading, deep thinking and deep engagement with writing?
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Dr. White wrote a book about this generation and many of their characteristics. It’s called Meet Generation Z: Understanding and Reaching the New Post-Christian World, and it is available on Amazon HERE.
In addition to the WSJ article noted above, Alexis mentioned an article written by Callum Martin in the London Times titled, “Gen Z quench their thirst for knowledge over a pint.” As Dr. White explained, the goal of young people gathering for these TED-style talks at a pub is to experience a “new angle on learning.”
Dr. White explained how the Church must rise to this quest for knowledge as well. At Mecklenburg Community Church, where Dr. White serves as the senior pastor, we have something called the Meck Institute, which offers countless classes for people to take no matter where they are in their exploration of the Christian faith. There is another book that you may be interested in checking out written by Dr. White called A Mind for God, which you can find on Amazon HERE.
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