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A nationwide survey that focuses on American teens and gives their opinions, apprehensions, and aspirations was released.
This event of the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans was held at the Newseum.
Between Two Worlds: J. I. Packer on Worship Styles
J. I. Packer: We have separated the ages, very much to the loss of each age. In the New Testament, the Christian church is an all-age community, and in real life the experience of the family to look no further should convince us that the interaction of the ages is enriching. The principle is that generations should be mixed up in the church for the glory of God.
Millennials: A Quick Overview
"Perhaps nothing will shape the future of the country more than the emergence of the so-called Millennial generation. They have already put their stamp on the election, as Carl Cannon suggests in his insightful article in Reader’s Digest, becoming a key driver for Senator Barack Obama’s Presidential run."
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he Millennial generation -- roughly those born between 1983 and 2003 -- represent far more than a rerun of 60s’ generation liberalism. They share as well many traditionalist views about home, family and religion that may impact the nation’s geography and attitudes on everything from race relations to suburbia for decades to come.
Amazon.com: Huck's Raft: A History of American Childhood: Steven Mintz: Books
"University of Houston history professor Mintz argues forcefully—if not originally—that for most of the past three centuries childhood has been the exception rather than the norm." (Publishers Weekly)
Amazon.com: Teenagers: An American History: Grace Palladino: Books
"Nobody worried about “teenagers” prior to the 1940s. In fact, as a culturally or economically defined entity they did not exist. But in the 50 years since the last world war, when the term was first coined, teenagers have had an enormous impact on American culture. "
Amazon.com: Teenage: The Creation of Youth Culture: Jon Savage: Books
"The concept of teenagers as a group separate from children and adults is relatively new. It wasn't until World War II that the word existed and that was in response to advertisers who realized that young people had money to spend. But teenagers weren't invented during the 1940s. In writing the history of teenagers from Victorian times until World War II, author Jon Savage has shown that their history is our history. They don't govern nations or run companies, but they fight wars, earn money, commit crimes and when it comes to movies and music, it's teenagers who decide the trends. "
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it's not until World War I that teenagers became really influential. With the invention of movies and radio, teenagers became the early-adopters of their times.
Always In Parables | Andy Crouch: Generation Misinformation | Christianity Today | A Magazine of Evangelical Conviction
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In the Old Testament, the word generation usually refers to the continuity between parents and children, along with the joy of passing on faith from one generation to the next. In the New Testament, the word generally refers to everyone alive at a given moment in time, whatever their age, and the potential for God's judgment on them all. Both senses are vital to the church at this moment in history, whereas breathless hype about "the new generation" is mostly useful to those whose jobs depend on convincing young people they have nothing in common with their parents.
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In this brave new world, the question is not so much how older people can serve younger people, but how young people can use their newfound power to keep the body of Christ from fragmenting along the lines of generational difference. Why isn't there more discussion among postmodern generations about how to serve, love, and respect our elders?
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Youth movements are bad news 6/17/2008
"For those of us who view the late '60s and '70s as the beginning of a downward spiral for American society, however, the mobilization of many young people on behalf of Barack Obama is not encouraging. It is only the latest example of young people getting excited as a result of their unique combination of naivete, lack of wisdom, romantic idealism and narcissism."
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Having been a young person at that time and having watched as my university (Columbia) had its classrooms taken over and teaching interrupted by fellow students; having watched the sexualization of society that followed the "Make Love Not War" generation; having watched America become obsessed with youth rather than wisdom as a result of the "Never Trust Anyone Over 30" mantra of the '60s young people; having seen the myriad speech codes that arose, ironically, out of the "Free Speech" movement at Berkeley and elsewhere; having watched pacifist-like doctrines decimate America's moral compass; having witnessed a selfish preoccupation with an ever increasing number of inherent "rights," with a commensurate devaluing of inherent moral obligations, I, among many others, am not enamored of the '60s and '70s youth movement.
Technophobia Serves the Status Quo
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While many people already take advantage of technological innovations, others for myriad reasons have not taken the steps to learn how to use these tools properly or to incorporate them into their everyday lives.
Conceits of the Horrid Generation
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“We live in the age of group apologies,” wrote Prager. “I would like to add one. The baby boomer generation needs to apologize to America, especially its young generation, for many sins.”
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Boom! makes for interesting reading, but for a more substantial – and sobering – look at boomers and what they wrought, see Peter Collier and David Horowitz’s Destructive Generation: Second Thoughts About the Sixties.
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