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This is Rethinking Youth, where I’ll be thinking about growing up in the modern world, especially the impact of tech and culture on young people.
Along the way, I’ll be drawing from a history, great books, the latest research, as well as my Christian perspective. Plus, we’ll have some guest writers from time to time.
As I have attempted to get my head around the subject of raising young men and women, I have felt overwhelmed by the potential strands of thought and the avenues for exploration. There is so much to consider.
There are theological or pastoral questions: What does it mean to live well as a human? What does the good life look like? How has secularism affected the way children develop? What kind of adults are cultivated in a materialistic society? How can families and churches work together to raise wise and virtuous young men and women?
There are philosophical and sociological questions: What kind of people is our education system cultivating compared to that of previous generations? What are the implications of family breakdown or a shift in social norms? Why is there a mental health crisis among the young? What is the impact of technology – of the internet, social media, AI? Why are young adults waiting longer and longer to marry and have children? What is the role of schools, the church, youth workers, parents, the state? Have there been golden ages in history when young people thrived? Who have been the great thinkers on education and raising youth? And what can we learn from them?
Then there are the practical and pedagogical questions: how can I best encourage growth and maturity in the young people right in front of me? What does a good education look like? What kind of environment best promotes growth or wellbeing or creativity or wisdom?
Hopefully, we can tackle some of this!
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