Over the last decade we have seen the reemergence of youth focused ministry. This edition we explore what God, spirituality and religion mean for the youth of Australia.
Why are Conservative Pentecostal Megachurches so appealing?
Sam Hey
In 1964 Bob Dylan wrote the lyrics, “The order is rapidly fading, the first one now will later be last, for the times, they are a changing.” Although he didn’t know it at the time, his lament about the youth revolution was also true of changes in Australian religion.
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What's so bad about World Youth Day?
Nicole Reardon
If you have been flicking through the national newspapers lately you would notice many stories involving World Youth Day (WYD) have popped up- most of them controversial.
Ofa Fotu: the second gen' powerhouse
Meera Atkinson
“Second generation” — the child of an immigrant born or raised in Australia.
A Baha'i, a Baptist, a Catholic: snapshots of youth faith
The Transit Lounge Team
A common view is held that young people spurn religion. However, the many young people who are either exploring or committed to any number of faiths and spiritual paths disprove this view. Here three young people, one Baha’i, one Baptist, and one Catholic, share how their faiths shape their lives and influence their different lifestyles.
What's so good about youth?
Andrew Johnson
I have often wondered, “What’s so good about youth?” It would seem from everything the church does that they think young people are very important and very special, or at least that being a ‘youth’ is a very desirable thing.
The joy (not) of ageing
Susan Best
They say youth is wasted on the young. At the ripe old age of 45 I think what they mean by that is that most young people have much to take for granted. They have not yet suffered the host of impositions, limitations, and unwelcome changes that befall those who manage to stay alive for some decades.
Christian Youth Culture
Meera Atkinson
Many Australian churches bemoan the lack of young people among their flock but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a growing Christian youth culture in this country.
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