How the Church Can Mend the Tears in Our Social Fabric by John Stonestreet Timothy D Padgett for Break Point
According to a recent poll published in Reason magazine, trust in American political parties is at an historic low. For the first time, more than 50 percent of the electorate now identifies as Independent, as opposed to Republican or Democrat.
It’s not just political parties that are targets of our growing skepticism. Trust in societal institutions across the board has been on the decline for years. For example, the American people have shrinking confidence in the media, in big tech, and in Congress. Even confidence historically popular institutions, such as law enforcement and the military, is on the decline. Three years ago, civilian trust in the military stood at a whopping 70 percent. Today, that number has dropped to 56 percent.
What’s the story here? As one scholar put it, “This is not just the events of the past 12 months.” It’s a trend.
