Social media culture today
2 Timothy 3:1–5 has a striking relevance to social media culture today. Let’s break it down verse by verse in that context: Verse 1: "…in the last days there will come times of difficulty." Social media can amplify “difficult times” by spreading anxiety, fear, and misinformation quickly. It creates a constant stream of pressure, comparison, and conflict—modern “last-days” stress. Verse 2: "For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive…" Social media encourages self-centeredness : endless selfies, curated posts, and obsession with likes/followers. Lovers of money appear in influencer culture, where everything is monetized. Pride, arrogance, abusive behavior show up in trolling, cancel culture, and online bullying. Ungratefulness and disobedience to parents can reflect how younger generations sometimes embrace radical independence and rejection of wisdom, often amplified online. Verse 3: "Heartless, unap...