Radicalism and Anxiety  

     "Though not yet destroyed, our foundations are being shaken, politically, culturally and spiritually. It's hard to know what to think, much less do." - Janie B. Cheaney, WORLD magazine. 

     She wrote that back in June. The September murder of Charlie Kirk is a horrible unveiling of the damage being done in our republic. More on Charlie tomorrow.

     Ms. Cheaney noted that five years ago Pew Research revealed an increasing number of youth (age 18-25) without religious affiliation. Another survey of millennials and Gen Z found that "religious nones" outnumber Catholics and Protestants. 

     These youth (Tyler Robinson is 22) are unattached, apathetic or "nothing in particular," Cheaney wrote. (Or in radical groups?) 

     Then came February 2025 when a Pew survey showed the decline in religious commitment had slowed...even flattened. The New York Times of all sources noted an increase of young men going back to church. Soon, news reported > cautious optimism by conservatives and > anxious watchfulness by liberals, who equate male Christianity with white nationalism and patriarchy (males head of the family, women excluded). Where do libs get this nonsense?

     Even back in December, sales in Bibles were booming. - WSJ 

     TikTok celebrity Cely Vazquez purchased her first Bible, saying "I felt something was missing. It's a combination of where we are in the world, anxiety and that meaning and comfort can be found in the Bible." 

     The anxiety Vazquez spoke of is widespread, says columnist Cheaney. "Anxiety leads to depression and suicides. Something is missing, and many seek meaning and comfort," she wrote in June. 

 Continued tomorrow