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About Benjamin Eriksen
Benjamin Eriksen, M.A., is a doctoral candidate in philosophy at The Catholic University of America. He has taught high school and college students for several years and is a senior catechetical writer for the Word of Life series.
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Walking with Generation Z: How to Dialogue with Gen Z

October 19, 2022 Benjamin Eriksen 7

Several years ago, I was walking through the streets of Ann Arbor with a friend. Robert and I were engrossed in a theological conversation when a young college student approached us. He admitted that he […]

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Walking with Generation Z: Reaching Youth with Relational Authority

October 7, 2022 Benjamin Eriksen 3

This series has so far covered critical research and statistics on Gen Z, but this abstract data is not enough on its own. Those who work with the youth know that we need more than […]

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Walking with Generation Z: Steps Toward Flourishing

September 19, 2022 Benjamin Eriksen 15

Every loving parent wants their child to flourish. Parents want their children to be happy in this life and truly fulfilled in the life to come. Yet, the youth of the upcoming generation are not […]

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Walking with Generation Z: Religiously Complex 

September 6, 2022 Benjamin Eriksen 35

Given Gen Z’s distrust of organized religion, it may seem incongruous to call Gen Z “religiously complex.” How can someone be religious at all when they don’t trust religion? Yet even with their great distrust […]

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Walking with Generation Z: Distrust of Institutions and Organized Religion

August 21, 2022 Benjamin Eriksen 27

America’s trust in organized religion has reached another all-time low. In fact, people were more than twice as likely to have a robust confidence in organized religion in the 1970s than they are today. According […]

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Walking with Generation Z: Understanding the Loneliest Generation

August 11, 2022 Benjamin Eriksen 24

Generation Z is approaching adulthood. Those born between 1997 and 2012 now fill our middle schools, high schools, and colleges. Unlike previous generations, Gen Z was raised with the internet at their fingertips and iPads […]

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