Contemporary Culture: Youth Issues - Spirituality
Teens are showing an increased interest in things of a spiritual nature, and this often includes experimenting with different religious and belief systems. We need to be sensitive to this yearning and provide them with the answers that draw them to Christ. Click on the following links for articles dealing with issues related to spirituality. For additional information on this topic, please check our news, links, and reading list pages. Also check out our articles on Christian World and Life View.
Mindy Meier: Sex on campus - Derek Melleby interviews author Minday Meier about Donna Freitas' book Sex & the Soul
Why students abandon their faith - Lessons from William Wilberforce
The youth culture constant - The spiritual yearning of teenagers
Affirming doubt - Helping students ask and answer tough questions
Conversations for the college bound - What high school students heading to college should think about before making the transition
Where the teens are - Popular online sites for teens and what they're learning from them
George Harrison and Smorgasboard Spirituality - A reflection on the life and death of this Beatle and how it can impact your ministry with youth
Old Words for a New Culture - Kids are (slowly) listening...so speak up!
Shame, Shame, Shame - the problem of "dis-jointed" faith...saying one thing and practicing another.
What You Need to Know About Wicca - the lure of witchcraft
Magic, Mayhem, and Mystics - many teens are dabbling in the occult.