Religion and Spirituality for Teens
12 Articles & Excerpts
Signs
 What's Your Sign? A Cosmic Guide for Young Astrologers
by Madalyn Aslan
What's Your Sign? is beautifully color-illustrated, and includes a spinner wheel on the back cover which uncovers each sign's basics, tabs down the side of the book to easily find each sun sign chapter, and a 14'' x 18'' fold-out poster of all the signs.
How the Bible Explains Our Lives and the World
 A Teen's Guide to Christian Living : Practical Answers to Tough Questions About God and Faith
by Bettie Youngs, Ph. D., Ed.D., Jennifer Leigh Youngs, Debbie Thurman
The Bible opens with the words, In the beginning, God . . . Have you ever really wondered what in the beginning is all about? Time is a fascinating concept, so much so that some of our favorite science-fiction stories deal with altering time or traveling
Part One
 365 Days of Taste-Berry Inspiration for Teens
by Bettie Youngs, Ph. D., Ed.D., Jennifer Leigh Youngs
The Taste Berries for Teens series has always brought you valuable insights and inspiration with its stories about maximizing life in the midst of the ups and downs of teen life. Just as the taste berry convinces the taste buds that all food-even
Month 1
 12 Months Of Faith: A Devotional Journal for Teens
by Jennifer Leigh Youngs, Bettie Youngs, Ph. D., Ed.D., Debbie Thurman
God wants us to know Him. He wants a special and personal relationship with each of us. He wants us to seek His wisdom and instruction on a daily basis through prayer and reflection on His Word, the Bible.
Spiritual, not religious?
 Teen Spirit: One World, Many Paths
by Paul B. Raushenbush
FaithFact - Although the stereotype is that most teenagers are turned off by religion, the truth is that about two-thirds of American twelfth-graders do not feel alienated from organized religion.
"T" Talk
 Teens Talkin' Faith : A Christian Perspective
by Michelle L. Trujillo
Throughout this book you will find God's presence. Within these pages, as teens share their confusion and doubts, struggles and fears, triumphs and hopes, they will also share their faith.
Chapter 1
 Living the Ten Commandments in New Times: A Book for Teens
by Bettie Youngs, Ph. D., Ed.D.
What do these ancient biblical laws mean to you, a young person living in exciting, yet turbulent, times? Do you think of the Commandments as really old and outdated, or do you see them as incredibly pertinent?
God's Mercy
 Teenagers Are People Too!
by Joyce Meyer
When we deal with ordinary people, they usually are not very merciful. It seems we get into trouble each time we make a mistake. If we don't do exactly as they expect us to, they become angry, reject us and even punish us if they can.
“Don't Worry-I'll Catch You”
Teenagers Are People Too!
by Joyce Meyer
Usually the plan of salvation is presented in the back of most Christian books; however, I am plainly laying out the plan early in the book. I don't want anyone to have to read this entire book and not know the joy of experiencing the unconditional love
“Don't Worry-I'll Catch You”
Teenagers Are People Too!
by Joyce Meyer
Usually the plan of salvation is presented in the back of most Christian books; however, I am plainly laying out the plan early in the book. I don't want anyone to have to read this entire book and not know the joy of experiencing the unconditional love
A Brand-New Start
Teenagers Are People Too!
by Joyce Meyer
Having a personal relationship with Jesus cannot be equated with church attendance. Those who love the Lord will want to go to a good church and have fellowship with like-minded people. They will want to learn and worship Him with others.
Unconditional Love and Acceptance
Teenagers Are People Too!
by Joyce Meyer
Often teenagers are rejected by adults because they are different. They have different ideas, different hair and clothing styles, etc. With all of my heart I want to see people accept themselves, know they are accepted by God and begin to press forward
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| Advice & Discussions | Religion, spirituality, suffering - a questionnaire
This is not a thread about particular religious doctrines - which I know this forum prohibits. Instead, I'm curious about the relationship between religion and suffering.
Story on top, questions at the bottom.
First, my story:
Throughout my childhood and young adolescence, I was interested in religion. | Non-religious forms of celibacy
I finally decided - romance is not for me.
After numerous thoughts I came to the conclusion that everything revolving around romantic relationships is a total waste of time for my personal objectives and a hurdle to my ultimate goals.
I also think that this will be the most happy way of life for me. | Religion
I've always been a Christian, at times a very devout one. But recently a good friend told me she wasn't going to be Christian anymore, and I began to think twice about it. I don't want to be in between Christian and not! Am I missing something?
Where do I go from here? I've been stuck in this rut, and I don't know how to get out. | Abandoning Religion Altogether
I will try to keep this thread short, and I hope many people will respond with their input.
My post is about organized religion. I have come to realize (for myself) that all religions are human-created and therefore inherently flawed. While at their core, the goal of religion is to elevate people to moral excellence and to increase the good in this world, there comes a point where a person begins to realize that they need to re-evaluate who/what is authoritative in their life and begin using their own mind and moral compass to navigate through this crazy world. | my (suddenly) religious mom -- very long --
i was raised in a family without a religion for the most part. sure, we celebrated the commercial "holidays" with an x-mas tree and chocolates in a basket, but there was no church, no dogma, no bibles; there were morals and rules that we lived by, and they made me a good person. |
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