What is the Foundation of Trust?

Globally, there is a perceived rise in distrust that is dynamically shaping cultures, as the world asks, 'What is the foundation of trust?"

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Relationships marked by trust are central both to a healthy society and to contexts conducive to boundary-crossing gospel witness.

In most countries, people show greater trust toward their neighbors over larger organizations like governments.

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When global individuals were presented with a religious leader and a scientist giving the same message, the vast majority of the world found the scientist more credible than the religious leader.

Globally, youth see the corruption of leaders – especially those in government – as the greatest societal problem.

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In a survey of 1,500 global Christian leaders asking about the influence of the church on their region, the results overwhelmingly point to the church’s lack of influence on global culture.

This ever-changing media mosaic is a strong influence on how we experience meaning and fellowship, and on how we perceive truth and trust.

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We cannot ignore the key role of the visual in producing affect (emotion leading to a physical or mental response) that results in either distrust or validation of truth.

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The truth claims of Christianity in particular have been challenged by various developments which will likely affect the Great Commission and the church between now and 2050.

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Unbelievers often justify their refusal to take the Christian faith seriously by pointing to instances of hypocrisy in the church.

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Key Information Propaganda and Decentralization of Media Visual Affect as Validation of Truth Challenges to Objective Truth Integrity and Anti-Corruption

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What is the Foundation of Trust?

Globally, there is a perceived rise in distrust that is dynamically shaping cultures, as the world asks, 'What is the foundation of trust?"

Relationships marked by trust are central both to a healthy society and to contexts conducive to boundary-crossing gospel witness.

Trust

In most countries, people show greater trust toward their neighbors over larger organizations like governments.

Institutional Trust

When global individuals were presented with a religious leader and a scientist giving the same message, the vast majority of the world found the scientist more credible than the religious leader.

Religious Institutional Trust

Globally, youth see the corruption of leaders – especially those in government – as the greatest societal problem.

Youth Sources Of Trust

In a survey of 1,500 global Christian leaders asking about the influence of the church on their region, the results overwhelmingly point to the church’s lack of influence on global culture.

Cultural Influence

This ever-changing media mosaic is a strong influence on how we experience meaning and fellowship, and on how we perceive truth and trust.

Propaganda and Decentralization of Media

We cannot ignore the key role of the visual in producing affect (emotion leading to a physical or mental response) that results in either distrust or validation of truth.

Visual Affect as Validation of Truth

The truth claims of Christianity in particular have been challenged by various developments which will likely affect the Great Commission and the church between now and 2050.

Challenges to Objective Truth

Unbelievers often justify their refusal to take the Christian faith seriously by pointing to instances of hypocrisy in the church.

Integrity and Anti-Corruption

Key Information Propaganda and Decentralization of Media Visual Affect as Validation of Truth Challenges to Objective Truth Integrity and Anti-Corruption

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