9575 research outputs found
Sort by
Navigating Religious Identity and Diversity Among Gen Z in a Post-Pandemic World
No full textThe future of the religion lies with young people, whose lives are now riddled with uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In this presentation, Dr. Josh Packard will draw from Springtide Research Institute’s annual State of Religion & Young People study to explain the spiritual lives of Gen Z and how we need to re-think everything when it comes to how we engage the most diverse generation in history. Rev. Neil Ellingson will moderate the Q & A period.
Dr. Josh Packard is Executive Director of Springtide Research Institute, which maintains the largest dataset on young people and their spirituality in the U.S. Josh has a doctorate in sociology from Vanderbilt and he’s the author of several books including Meaning Making: 8 Values that Drive America’s Newest Generations and Church Refugees: Why People are Done with Church but Not their Faith. Josh is a sought-after speaker and author and has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, CBS, USA Today, and more.
Pastor Neil Ellingson is Associate Chaplain in Campus Ministry at the University of St. Thomas. An ordained minister in the United Church of Christ, Ellingson holds a B.A. from Harvard University and a Master of Divinity degree from the University of Chicago Divinity School. He founded Root and Branch, a “dinner church” in Chicago, which continues to flourish.
Sponsored and organized by the Jay Phillips Center for Interreligious Studies in collaboration with the Department of Theology, Campus Ministry, Student Diversity & Inclusion Services, and the Office of Human Resources at the University of St. Thomas (Minnesota, USA) with generous support from the Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation of Minnesota
Exploring Minnesota\u27s Problematic Racial Imbalance in Special Education Services for Students with Emotional or Behavioral Disorders
Get PDF
From Lectio Divina to Preaching the Word of Christ: The Images of Femininity in the ‘Sunday Sermons’ of St. Bonaventure
No full textThe Role of Social Media Influencers on Career Development for BIPOC Youth
No full textThe purpose of this study was to determine the role social media plays on career development. This study aims to answer how social media impacts career decision making for youth born between 1996-2003, also identified as Generation Z, Gen Z, or Gen Zers. Specifically, I sought to examine how social media influencers influence young adults career choices. The results from this study suggest that social media influencers did not have a significant role in career development for the study participants. Participants drew attention to personal value systems that impacted their career development. They also identified how social reinforcements or cultural values impacted their career development. Additionally, the results did not indicate that racial differences or recent global stressors such as Covid-19 and racial uprisings significantly impacted career development for participants. Participants identified that they would be willing to tolerate traditional careers in the short term so that in the long term they could fully participate in personal interests. Implications for practice includes mental health providers implementing social media and its potential impact on career development into individual treatment plans. To conclude, further research is needed to fully understand the impact of social media influencers on career development
Theology Night Live!: The Garden: A Refuge
No full textThe arts often help address issues of deep theological concern, including the environmental crisis, death, health, and even the Covid crisis. The Garden: A Refuge, a filmed play, addresses all these issues by re-interpreting the biblical book of Job to feature not only questions about suffering, but why also it is essential to understand we are part of a more-than-human world. This talk will use clips from the film to discuss the play\u27s background, the community involvement in constructing the play for empathy building, and how the dance, music, and acting employed offers embodied and tangible theology