CONTEMPORARY CULTURE: YOUTH ISSUES - SPIRITUALITY

 

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Sex & The Soul: Juggling Sexuality, Spirituality, Romance, and Religion on America's College Campuses. Donna Freitas. Oxford University Press, 2008.

 

UnChristian: What A New Generation Really Thinks About Christianity ... And Why It Matters. David Kinnaman and Gabe Lyons. Baker. Baker, 2007.

 

/files/Book Covers/Spring 2006/Gospel Journey - Thumbnail.jpgThe Gospel Journey. Greg Stier. Dare2Share Ministries. This DVD captures the six-day Rocky Mountain adventure of seven very different teens along with Dare2Share founder Greg Stier. The footage honestly captures their discussions, doubt, disbelief and conversations about what it means to be a follower of Christ./files/Book Covers/Spring 2006/Growing Up Christian - Thumbnail.jpg

 

 

 

Growing Up Christian. Karl Graustein. P&R Publishing, 2005. This book is written specifically for "Church Kids," encouraging them to discover their current spiritual health and develop a more mature faith.

 

 

 

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Wicca's Charm: Understanding the Spiritual Hunger Behind the Rise of Modern Witchcraft and Pagan Spirituality. Catherine Edwards Sanders. Shaw, 2005. Provides an informed understanding of what Wicca is and why it has risen in popularity. The book is written for Christians hoping to understand why someone they love is drawn to Wicca, but also to challenge practicing Wiccans as they sort through their spiritual yearnings.

 

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Soul Searching: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of American Teenagers. Oxford University Press, 2005. Based on results from the National Study of Youth and Religion, this collection of data and commentary takes a look at the spiritual landscape of today's teens. Excellent reference source.

 

 

 

 

Life After God. Douglas Coupland. Pocket Books, 1994. This novel offers an eye-opening first person look into and under the values, attitudes and behaviors of today's teenagers and young adults. A must read!

 

 

 

 

Virtual Faith: The Irreverent Spiritual Quest of Generation X. Tom Beaudoin. Jossey-Bass, 1998. A young Gen-X theologian offers insight into the spiritual quest of young adults along with a challenge to the church and a challenge to Xers themselves. Readers interested in understanding the spirituality of millennial kids will find the book helpful as well.

 

 

 

Walking Tall In Bablyon: Raising Children To Be Godly And Wise In A Perilous World. Connie Neal. Waterbrook, 2003. Explores strategies for keeping children from negative worldly influence while equipping them for cultural engagement and ministry.