On Religion: Clergy Should Worry About Teens And Smartphones

(ANALYSIS) Preaching to teenagers has always been a challenge. In the smartphone age, clergy need to realize that the odds of making a spiritual connection have changed — radically. Young people who spend as many as 10 or more hours a day focusing on digital screens will find it all but impossible to listen to an adult talk about anything, especially in a religious sanctuary.

Analysis, Christianity, Religion, TechnologyTerry MattinglyAugust 28, 2024technology, smartphones, clergy, teenagers, Gen Z, Smartphones, phones, tech, religion, Generation Z, Primary feature, news, recharge, Terry MattinglyComment

Religious traditions are a salve for the woes of modern youth

(OPINION) The mental health and lifestyle benefits of faith in adulthood are well-documented. A recent Harvard study suggests that kids are better off in many ways when raised in a religious tradition. As the media and grown-ups fret about the state of today’s youth, journalists should pay attention to what works.

Opinion, North AmericaRichard OstlingJanuary 6, 2020Erica Komisar, nihilism, atheism, faith, teenagers, teens, mental health, prayer, Tyler VanderWeele, Harvard University, American Journal of Epidemiology, Richard Ostling, Atheism, Mental Health

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