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The CT Review: Decoding Generations
Two books are optimistic about the coming generations but for different, and sometimes contradictory, reasons.




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Wendy Murray Zoba is a senior writer for CT.




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Millennials Rising and In Search of Authentic Faith are available from Amazon.com and other book retailers.

Other Christianity Today articles on youth the coming generations include:

The Homeless VIPs | 'Third-Culture Kids' may be one of the most neglected, and most influential, unreached people groups. (Mar. 7, 2001)

'Youth has Special Powers' | If their rising interest in mission trips is any indication, the Millennials may be a generation uniquely wired to stand—and sweat—for God. (Feb. 8, 2001)

Kingdom Prodigy | How an 8-year-old girl from Georgia began a community program that has fed thousands. (Dec. 7, 2000)

Grunge, Boomers in Concert | Teens and parents fast and pray together for "massive youth revolution." (Sept. 7, 2000)

World Youth Day Hailed as "Popestock" | Two million young people turn up for Mass in Rome with Pope John Paul. (Aug. 22, 2000)

Losing Our Promiscuity | The church has an unprecedented chance to reach a generation burned by commitment-free sex. (July 7, 2000)

Potlatch Gospel | Alaskan churches debate whether they should reach at-risk youth by using their culture's pre-Christian traditions. (June 15, 2000)

Columbine's Tortuous Road to Healing | One year later, survivors' recovery is filled with painful twists and turns. (Apr. 14, 2000)

Videos of Hate | Columbine killers harbored anti-Christian prejudice. (Jan. 26, 2000)

Elegy for a Jesus Freak | "These are the ultimate Jesus Freaks—the people who are willing to die for their faith." —Toby McKeehen of dc Talk (Dec. 9, 1999)

Retailers Marketing Martyrdom to Teens | Littleton massacre now merchandising opportunity. (Nov. 12, 1999)

Cassie Said Yes, They Said No | The mainstream press unquestioningly accepted Salon.com's flimsy "debunking" of the Columbine confession. (Nov. 1, 1999)

Church Shooting Creates New Martyrs (Oct. 25, 1999)

Gen-X Apologetics | Passing on the faith to those raised on Star Wars spirituality. (Apr. 26, 1999)

"Do You Believe in God?" | Columbine and the stirring of America's soul. (Oct. 4, 1999)

Youth Like Pope; Question Teachings (Mar. 3, 1999)

The Class of '00 | These "millennial" teenagers are forcing the church to rethink youth ministry. (Feb. 3, 1997)

A Generation of Debtors | A Gen-Xer reflects on the deficits bequeathed to his generation and on its fear of redemption. (Nov. 11, 1996)

Up and Comers | Fifty evangelical leaders 40 and under. (Nov. 11, 1996)

Pastor X | In sneakers and jeans, Southern Baptist Chris Seay is getting his generation to go to church—at least we think it's a church. (Nov. 11,1996)
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