Every generation seems convinced that the next one is worse—more self-centered, less spiritually aware, morally weaker. Normally, such judgments can be dismissed as nostalgic exaggeration. But today, the data tells a different story. The numbers confirm what many Americans feel deep in their spirits: our world is sliding rapidly into lawlessness. And the troubling truth is this—lawlessness is not only more widespread; it is more personal than we care to admit. . .

