Biblically Illiterate

Yesterday a fellow track coach and I were discussing the biblical illiteracy of young people in our contemporary culture.  This is an issue that I have read some about.  The church has created terms like “unchurched generation” and “a post-Christian society” to describing this emerging trend in American culture.  After the discussion I asked a handful of students some basic questions about the Bible to see just how biblically illiterate they are.

Me: “Can you name the gospels?”
Them: “Proverbs?
Me: “No.”
Them: “Isaiah?”
Me: “No.”

Are you shocked?

I sure was.

Is this okay in the church?  When are kids supposed to learn the Christian stories?  Is biblical illiteracy a consequence of topical teaching/preaching?  Are parents missing something at home?  Do parents know the stories?

I’m left with more questions than answers.

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