It is estimated that during the late 1960s and early 1970s, many younger people were disappointed with the Christian religion and pursued a free-spirited lifestyle. They were experiencing a social revolution.
It was marked by the rise of television, radio, drugs, and a wave of music in different genres: Motown/R&B, Surf Rock/ Psychedelic Rock, Hard Rock/Folk Rock, and Protest Music.
The generations of the ’60s rejected traditional values and preferred to live without restrictions.
During that time, many people felt society was coming apart.
- There was also tremendous protest against racial injustice, and the civil rights movement was instrumental in pointing out the destructive sin of racism.
- Political instability increased with the Cuban missile crisis.
- There was also great disillusionment as things turned violent with assassinations,
- Vietnam riots and protests
The Jesus Movement generation was aroused through the song “Eve of Destruction,” a song written by P.F. Sloan, who said:
I wrote “Eve Of Destruction” as “a prayer to God in the form of a poem, begging for clarity and understanding about the state of the world, teetering on the edge. I didn’t want to live in this world where hatred and hypocrisy overruled love and beauty.
Join us today as we explore how this song was part of a movement with a message that continues to resonate today.
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