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Most Americans, distracted by controversial political debates and foreign affairs, are unaware of the fatherless disease plaguing our country, a serious problem that we have been ignoring right in front of our eyes. not.
It’s been 60 years since the civil rights movement. In this movement, iconic people marched to fight for a better America and help families leave their children a better country than the one they inherited. Just as millions of people joined the fight for equality back then, today we must recognize and address the fatherless civil rights epidemic plaguing this country. yeah.
It is our responsibility to honor our ancestors and our future, fight against fatherlessness, and play our part in ensuring that our children inherit a better country.
In 2022, approximately 18.3 million American children, or 1 in 4 children, were raised at home without a father. (St. Petersburg)
Although largely overlooked, the fatherlessness epidemic is a modern-day civil rights issue. Recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau on the number of two-parent households shows how serious the problem has become.
America’s crisis is a lack of fathers.
For example, in 2022, approximately 18.3 million American children, or 1 in 4 children, were raised at home without a father. Furthermore, 80% of all single-parent households are led by single mothers. Unfortunately, the impact of these alarming statistics is even more devastating.
Children without fathers at home are more likely to suffer from mental and behavioral health problems. For example, according to the U.S. Department of Justice’s Justice Program, children who grow up without a father in the home are 63% more likely to commit suicide and 85% more likely to exhibit behavioral disorders.
However, the problems of fatherless children are not limited to the family. These children are also more likely to fall behind their peers in educational attainment. For example, children with a father at home are 33% less likely to repeat a class and 43% more likely to get an A in the class.
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For children without fathers at home, the criminal justice system takes on the role of a father in their lives, given their unfortunate behavioral problems and poor performance in school.
It’s no wonder that fatherless children are 20 times more likely to be incarcerated, and one group of scholars has argued that “the strong association between adolescent family structure and delinquent behavior is not explained by income differences associated with father absence.” I can’t do that.”
Our results suggest that the presence of a father figure during adolescence is likely to have protective effects during both adolescence and young adulthood, especially for males. ”
So what should we do about this crisis? One, similar in scale to the issues of 60 years ago, such as jobs, freedom, and equality, but today the civil rights issues of our generation. It’s about recognizing that problems start at home and in families.
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We must first recognize that while the goals of the civil rights movement can be achieved with concrete solutions, many of the problems associated with the current epidemic are cultural in nature. When our society begins to remove Christ from all aspects of society, especially our nation’s schools, we have seen many results.
But the problem goes beyond education. From the music that is bombarded to our ears to the values championed by postmodernist and anti-Christian influencers, there has to be a change. More importantly, we can make the changes this country so desperately needs.
At the Jack Brewer Foundation, we believe that a national revival of Biblical truth will help rebuild the foundations of our nation. This requires a comprehensive approach that involves other faith-based organizations, nonprofits, and Congress across the country to advocate for policies that empower fathers, support families, and guide fatherlessness. .
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Through programs like this, we can shine a spotlight on this often overlooked infectious disease and energize a national reawakening to make our nation worthy of Christ’s eyes.
As we move forward in this new year, let us not ignore this crisis and continue to live as Christ compels us.
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