Thank you for reading Mike Nappa’s article on Crosswalk.com, “Jesus and Generation Alpha.”
For your reference, below, are the sources Mr. Nappa consulted for the writing of that article.
Sources: “Jesus and Generation Alpha”
(1) Intro: “born between 2010 and 2024.” Debczak, Michele. “Everything You Need to Know About Generation Alpha—The Children of Millennials.” Mental Floss, January 2, 2024. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/652245/generation-alpha-facts
(2) Intro: “newest cohort of history.” Sharp, Sonja. “Millennials Gave Birth to ‘Generation Alpha.’ Are These Kids Already Doomed? – Los Angeles Times.” Los Angeles Times, March 24, 2024. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-03-22/generation-alpha-millennial-children
(3) Who is Gen Alpha?: “18% of America’s total population.” Spurlin, Michael “Meet Generation Alpha: Who Are They, and How Do We Educate Them?” Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE), n.d. https://www.atpe.org/News-Media/Magazine/ATPE-News-Summer-2024/Generation-Alpha#
(4) Who is Gen Alpha?: “entirely born in…21st Century.” McCrindle, Mark, and Ashley Fell and Sam Buckerfield, Generation Alpha (Sydney, Australia: Hachette Australia, 2021) 25
(5) Who is Gen Alpha?: “remote classrooms.” Eldridge. Stephen. “Generation Alpha | Years, Characteristics, & Facts.” Encyclopedia Britannica, February 7, 2025. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Generation-Alpha
(6) Who is Gen Alpha?: “AI assistance.” Spurlin, “Meet Generation Alpha…”
(7) Who is Gen Alpha?: “target for social influencers.” Debczak. “Everything You Need to Know….”
(8) Who is Gen Alpha?: “2 billion worldwide.” McCrindle, et. al, Generation Alpha, 25.
(9) Who is Gen Alpha?: “largest generation in world history.” McCrindle, et. al, Generation Alpha, 25; and Sharp, “Millennials Gave Birth to…”
(10) What Are the Primary Attributes of Gen Alpha Kids?: “Interactive Sociality; Digital Nativity; Visuality; Global-Mindedness, Mobility.” McCrindle, et. al, Generation Alpha, 46-58.
(11) What Are the Primary Attributes of Gen Alpha Kids?: “Emotional Vulnerability.” Generation Alpha Minds. “Mission.” Generation Alpha Minds, n.d. https://generationalphaminds.org/about-us/#why
(12) Interactive Sociality: “bullied at school.” McCrindle, et. al, Generation Alpha, 50.
(13) Interactive Sociality: “immersed in that kind of interactive sociality.” McCrindle, et. al, Generation Alpha, 26.
(14) Interactive Sociality: “achieve the greater good.” McCrindle, et. al, Generation Alpha, 29-30, 32.
(15) Digital Nativity: “Progressive Insurance Commercial.” Progressive Insurance. “ECON 101 | Progressive Insurance Commercial,” September 30, 2024. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5pQJzVTbu0
(16) Visuality: “sharing visual stories with other Gen Alpha kids online.” The Influence Agency. “15 Kid YouTubers Your Own Kids Are Obsessed With,” November 21, 2023, https://theinfluenceagency.com/blog/famous-kid-youtubers
(17) Global-Mindedness: “in response to their children’s influence.” McCrindle, et. al, Generation Alpha, 33-34.
(18) Global-Mindedness: “homelessness problem should be solved.” Kumar, Naveen. “Generation Alpha Statistics 2025.” DemandSage, December 28, 2024. https://www.demandsage.com/generation-alpha-stats/.
(19) Global-Mindedness: “preservation of endangered species, and more.” Hovitz, Helaina. “The 17 Most Inspirational Kids of 2023.” Reader’s Digest (blog), August 16, 2024. https://www.rd.com/article/most-inspiring-stories-kids/.
(20) Mobility: “careers that don’t even exist yet today.” McCrindle, et. al, Generation Alpha, 56.
(21) Emotional Vulnerability: “risk factor for their emotional and social development.” Generation Alpha Minds, “Mission.”
(22) Emotional Vulnerability: “…and anxiety.” Farisi, Salman Al. “The Challenges and Opportunities of Generation Alpha.” Calxylian, February 27, 2024. https://calxylian.com/the-challenges-and-opportunities-of-generation-alpha/.
(23) Emotional Vulnerability: “susceptible to.” Haidt, Jonathan The Anxious Generation (New York: Penguin Press, 2024) 113ff.
