This Father’s Day comes at a particularly poignant moment for our country. Many of our cities are experiencing levels of violence not seen nationwide since the 1960s. Our society seems to be fraying in increasingly undeniable ways. Much of the chaos can be traced back to a primary cause: the lack of fathers, particularly for young men.
No matter where you are on earth, wherever fathers and sons are alienated from one another—or wherever there are no fathers—you will find young men trapped in cycles of violence, depression, and nihilism. In America, where approximately 73 percent of black children are born to unwed parents, the lack of fathers often leads to the formation of gangs, which are attempts by young men to form a brotherhood in which their masculinity is defined and justified.
