“A Leap of Faith”
Read a May 9, 2006, Washington Post story about parents who shy away from organized religion but want their children to have some introduction to it.
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“Beyond Noah’s Ark”
Read a story from Christian Reflection, posted by Beliefnet.com, on the value of teaching children about faith directly from the Bible.
“Are They Here to Save the World?”
Read a Jan. 12, 2006, story from The New York Times about the “Indigo” generation.
“DUIN: Music an aid to teaching kids about religion”
Read a Jan. 17, 2009 Washington Times article about the incorporation of music into Sunday school programs in order to engage and reach out to the younger generations.
“A New Model Of Teaching Religious Tolerance”
Read an Oct. 17, 2012 Huffington Post article about the importance of giving children the tools and information on multiple religions in order to give them the “baggage” for later analysis and understanding.
“The Importance Of Teaching Religion Well”
Read a May 15, 2011 Huffington Post article that says that most people renounce their childhood religion before the age of 24, which means that teaching religion to the younger generations is as important as ever.
“Church’s anti-gay policies called ‘sinful’”
A May 9, 2008, United Methodist Reporter story about the demonstration that followed the General Conference’s decision to uphold the position that homosexual activity and Christian teaching are incompatible.
“Millennial Generation challenges religion in America”
Read a Sept. 26, 2011 article about the growing distance between the new generations and religion, despite the fact that over 72 percent of Millennials consider themselves “more spiritual than religious,” according to a LifeWay Christian Resources survey.
“Vatican admits it doesn’t fully understand youth culture”
Read a Jan. 31, 2013 Religious News Service article about the Vatican culture ministry’s fear that the younger generations are not fully understood by the Catholic Church.