by Erica Rupp, guest blogger

Protestors may have packed up their tents and left Zuccotti Park, but the fact remains income inequality continues to be a cause for which millennials want to be heard. The Occupy Wall Street (OWS) movement became headline news in 2011 when protestors camped out in cities across the nation to represent what they saw as the disparity of wealth distribution of the 99% and the wealthiest 1% of the population. Although all ages and walks of life participated in OWS, the largest plurality was young adults in their 20s, and Forbes explains why.

It is my guess that that the issue of class conflict is not going to disappear anytime soon. A recent Pew Research Center survey finds that about two-thirds of the public (66%) believes there are "very strong" or "strong" conflicts between the rich and the poor--an increase of 19 percentage points since 2009. As Christians, how should we respond to this growing conflict?

by Erica Rupp, guest blogger

Relevant just featured a fascinating article that confirms what I have observed on my own: Young adults are the least politically aware, with those ages 18 to 29 much less likely to correctly answer questions about everything from the current unemployment rate to the name of the current secretary of state. Even with a presidential election coming up this year, many young adults are choosing to opt out of the political process and discourse for many reasons, including distrust and disgust of politicians and the political process, apathy, and complex, polarizing issues.

• Make time to educate yourself.
• Read up on the issues through the lens of your faith.
• Get news from a variety of sources—not just ones you agree with.
• Don’t shy away from political discussion.
• Keep up with the candidates.
• Give yourself room to grow and change your mind.