Chapter 5, Gray Champions Summary and Analysis

Chapter 5 is only a few short pages. It introduces us to the concept of a 'gray champion' or an elder prophet who marks a period of great peril. Gray champions bring the Fourth Turning to a climax. When a time period has elder prophets, midlife nomads, young adult heroes and child artists, it will produce revolutionary change. We should expect the coming of a new gray champion. The third turning has brought improvements in living standards, but we should expect things to decline. The authors then transition to the next part of the book by looking towards prophecy.