I think we have a truth problem. We’re telling an entire generation to “live your truth” and “speak your truth.” And honestly? It sounds like freedom. It sounds like finally being seen. But I don’t believe it’s as simple as it sounds.
According to research from Barna, 60% of Gen Z respondents say that what is morally right or wrong depends on the individual. I get why that resonates. When institutions fail you, when people let you down, when the world feels unstable, the idea of being your own anchor is appealing. It puts you in control.
The problem is that truth doesn’t work that way. Because at some point, a question starts to surface: if everyone has their own truth, what happens when those truths collide? Whose wins? And that leads to a bigger question, one that, once it surfaces, won’t leave you alone: what’s actually true?