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The spiritual fruits of play
Play isn’t just for kids. It offers spiritual benefits for all ages, advocates say. Imagine Jesus as Jester.
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Christian education programs vital to congregational health
Some churches are seeing a consumer mentality when it comes to religious education. The trend highlights the importance of preparing Christian educators for the future.
More >Teenage religiosity: Widely practiced, poorly understood
Prevailing culture often casts teenagers as alienated from religion, if not downright hostile to it. To believe some movie depictions, teenagers are rebellious Pagans-in-the-making, more interested in witchcraft than mission trips. But a four-year national study of youth and religion arrives at a different conclusion. The study, which included interviews with more than 3,000 U.S. teenagers, finds that a majority of today’s young people see religion as a positive influence on their lives and the lives of their community. Moreover, they have no desire to cast off the faith of their upbringing.
More >Emerging adults least likely to engage their faith
Those who maintained the highest levels of religious commitment as adults adopted those habits earlier in life.
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