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[[Generation Joshua]] is an [[USA|American]] [[Conservative Christianity|Conservative Christian]] youth organization that aims to encourage the involvement of 11-19 year-olds in politics.<ref name="Whatis">"What is Generation Joshua?", ''Generationjoshua.org'', [http://www.generationjoshua.org/dnn/Default.aspx?tabid=244 http://www.generationjoshua.org/dnn/Default.aspx?tabid=244]2006.</ref> A branch of the [[Homeschool Legal Defense Association]],<ref name="Join">"Join", ''Generationjoshua.org'', [http://www.generationjoshua.org/dnn/Default.aspx?tabid=23 http://www.generationjoshua.org/dnn/Default.aspx?tabid=23]Accessed 3 October, 2006.</ref> Generation Joshua's mission is twofold: it teaches its members Conservative Christian political principles and then organizes them to campaign for candidates for public office who share its views.<ref name="Whatis" /><ref name="Join" />. While the organisation is non-partisan, its promotional photos only show members campaigning for [[GOP|Republican]] candidates. <ref name="SAC">"Student Action Teams", ''Generationjoshua.org'', [http://www.generationjoshua.org/dnn/Default.aspx?tabid=66 http://www.generationjoshua.org/dnn/Default.aspx?tabid=66] Accessed 3 October, 2006.</ref> In supporting conservative candidates, the group hopes to implement a "vision" of a "Judeo-Christian America" based on Conservative Christian views.<ref name="Whatis" /> The group's focus on youth has led some to chracterize its mission as making "Christian nationalism palatable to the MTV generation".<ref name="Cobb">Russel Cobb, "Cracks in the Christian Ascendancy: Why it's too soon to panic about an American theocracy.", ''[[Slate.com|Slate]]'', [http://www.slate.com/id/2144522/ http://www.slate.com/id/2144522/] June 27, 2006.</ref> <ref name="note1">See the organisation's [http://www.generationjoshua.org/dnn/Portals/0/GenJBrochure.pdf brochure] for an example of how it seeks to appeal to youth culture.</ref>
[[Generation Joshua]] is an [[USA|American]] [[Conservative Christianity|Conservative Christian]] youth organization that aims to encourage the involvement of 11-19 year-olds in politics.<ref name="Whatis">"What is Generation Joshua?", ''Generationjoshua.org'', [http://www.generationjoshua.org/dnn/Default.aspx?tabid=244 http://www.generationjoshua.org/dnn/Default.aspx?tabid=244]2006.</ref> A branch of the [[Homeschool Legal Defense Association]],<ref name="Join">"Join", ''Generationjoshua.org'', [http://www.generationjoshua.org/dnn/Default.aspx?tabid=23 http://www.generationjoshua.org/dnn/Default.aspx?tabid=23]Accessed 3 October, 2006.</ref> Generation Joshua's mission is twofold: it teaches its members Conservative Christian political principles and then organizes them to campaign for candidates for public office who share its views.<ref name="Whatis" /><ref name="Join" />. While the organisation is non-partisan, its promotional photos only show members campaigning for [[GOP|Republican]] candidates. <ref name="SAC">"Student Action Teams", ''Generationjoshua.org'', [http://www.generationjoshua.org/dnn/Default.aspx?tabid=66 http://www.generationjoshua.org/dnn/Default.aspx?tabid=66] Accessed 3 October, 2006.</ref> In supporting conservative candidates, the group hopes to implement a "Judeo-Christian America" based on Conservative Christian views.<ref name="Whatis" /> The group's focus on youth has led some to chracterize its mission as making "Christian nationalism palatable to the MTV generation".<ref name="Cobb">Russel Cobb, "Cracks in the Christian Ascendancy: Why it's too soon to panic about an American theocracy.", ''[[Slate.com|Slate]]'', [http://www.slate.com/id/2144522/ http://www.slate.com/id/2144522/] June 27, 2006.</ref> <ref name="note1">See the organisation's [http://www.generationjoshua.org/dnn/Portals/0/GenJBrochure.pdf brochure] for an example of how it seeks to appeal to youth culture.</ref>
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Generation Joshua's name is taken from the [[Bible]] -- see [[Joshua]]. While the group is active on a number of issues important to Conservative Christians, its members are particuarly vocal in their opposition of [[same-sex marriage]], legal [[abortion]] and [[Seperation of church and state]].<ref name="NBC">Russel Cobb, "East Tennessee teens mix politics with prayer.", ''NBC WBIR'', [http://www.wbir.com/life/programming/local/liveatfive/story.aspx?storyid=32295 http://www.wbir.com/life/programming/local/liveatfive/story.aspx?storyid=32295] 28 February, 2006.</ref>
Generation Joshua's name is taken from the [[Bible]] -- see [[Joshua]].


Generation Joshua has 31 chapters, or "clubs", the largest of which -- with 50 members -- is in [[Knox County, Tennessee|Knox County]], [[Tennessee]].<ref name="NBC" />
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<ref name="Cobb">Russel Cobb, "East Tennessee teens mix politics with prayer.", ''NBC WBIR'', [http://www.wbir.com/life/programming/local/liveatfive/story.aspx?storyid=32295 http://www.wbir.com/life/programming/local/liveatfive/story.aspx?storyid=32295] 28 February, 2006.</ref>




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Generation Joshua is an American Conservative Christian youth organization that aims to encourage the involvement of 11-19 year-olds in politics.[1] A branch of the Homeschool Legal Defense Association,[2] Generation Joshua's mission is twofold: it teaches its members Conservative Christian political principles and then organizes them to campaign for candidates for public office who share its views.[1][2]. While the organisation is non-partisan, its promotional photos only show members campaigning for Republican candidates. [3] In supporting conservative candidates, the group hopes to implement a "Judeo-Christian America" based on Conservative Christian views.[1] The group's focus on youth has led some to chracterize its mission as making "Christian nationalism palatable to the MTV generation".[4] [5] Generation Joshua's name is taken from the Bible -- see Joshua. While the group is active on a number of issues important to Conservative Christians, its members are particuarly vocal in their opposition of same-sex marriage, legal abortion and Seperation of church and state.[6]

Generation Joshua has 31 chapters, or "clubs", the largest of which -- with 50 members -- is in Knox County, Tennessee.[6]



References

  1. ^ a b c "What is Generation Joshua?", Generationjoshua.org, http://www.generationjoshua.org/dnn/Default.aspx?tabid=2442006.
  2. ^ a b "Join", Generationjoshua.org, http://www.generationjoshua.org/dnn/Default.aspx?tabid=23Accessed 3 October, 2006.
  3. ^ "Student Action Teams", Generationjoshua.org, http://www.generationjoshua.org/dnn/Default.aspx?tabid=66 Accessed 3 October, 2006.
  4. ^ Russel Cobb, "Cracks in the Christian Ascendancy: Why it's too soon to panic about an American theocracy.", Slate, http://www.slate.com/id/2144522/ June 27, 2006.
  5. ^ See the organisation's brochure for an example of how it seeks to appeal to youth culture.
  6. ^ a b Russel Cobb, "East Tennessee teens mix politics with prayer.", NBC WBIR, http://www.wbir.com/life/programming/local/liveatfive/story.aspx?storyid=32295 28 February, 2006.



Views

Generation Joshua's views

judicial activism to attacks on traditional marriage to the moral disintegration of our society.


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Homeschooling

Generation Joshua is very involved in home schooling rights. [1]


Sources

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Whatis was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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