Three recent headlines point to the same uncomfortable truth.
Atheism is quietly growing in America. – Medium
Researchers are tracking a rise in nihilistic, grievance-driven extremism among young people. – American University
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Get It on AmazonAnd new data shows America’s religious landscape is shifting rapidly in conflicting directions. – WiFiTalents
At first glance, these stories seem unrelated. They’re not.
When people lose confidence that life has a Creator, a purpose, and a moral foundation, they don’t stop searching for meaning. They simply start looking elsewhere. Some chase politics. Some chase pleasure. Some chase outrage. And some eventually conclude that nothing really matters at all.
That’s the dark promise of nihilism: if there is no ultimate truth, there is no ultimate purpose. But the human heart was never built to live on a diet of meaninglessness. It’s like trying to run a pickup truck on maple syrup. Creative? Yes. Effective? Not so much.
Scripture offers a very different vision:
“For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.” (Romans 11:36)
The Bible says your life is not an accident. You were created on purpose, for a purpose, by a God who knows your name. The growing confusion around us isn’t ultimately a political crisis or a cultural crisis. It’s a meaning crisis.
Take ten minutes today and write down your answer to this question: What am I living for? Then compare your answer to Romans 11:36 and see where the two differ.
Make sure you’re not putting maple syrup in your tank.
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