The World Below

Wrestling It All Down: Questions and Answers

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 17:44:23 +0000

Fr Patrick, David, and Christian all join together to answer some of the questions that came up for those who attended the seminar.

An Orthodox Approach to Youth

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 17:43:26 +0000

Fr Patrick O'Grady, following the ideas of Elder Porphyrios, lays out a vision for how the Church can realign its commitment to the young, emphasizing the need for approaching young through shared humanity and humility. Fr Patrick emphasizes the need for respect and patience in dealing with the young.

Moralistic Therapeutic Deism and an Orthodox Response

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 17:42:32 +0000

David Paddison discusses the spiritual landscape of the faith of today's teens. Based on a study conducted in the early 2000s, David explains the lackluster faith of today's culture and how an Orthodox vision for the Kingdom, discipleship, and community might cure the deficiencies of today's spiritual poverty.

Systemic Abandonment, “The World Beneath,” and Postmodern Adolescence

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 17:41:48 +0000

Christian discusses the world of contemporary adolescence in terms of what researchers have called "systemic abandonment of the youth," and he also discusses the adolescent response to this in terms of "the world beneath," the adolescents' secret world that only they know about. Christian also lays out characteristics and longings of postmodern teens.

The Historical, Psychosocial, and Cultural Landscape of Adolescence

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 17:40:52 +0000

Christian Gonzalez lays out the historical development of adolescence, explaining where it came from and how it came to look like it does today. Also explored are questions regarding what is happening in adolescence and how the Church might begin to think differently about youth ministry.