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.
Barry McGuire and "The Eve of Destruction"