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Article: Young people and their quest for meaning.
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- Youth Studies Australia
- Article date:
- March 1, 2002
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Falling attendances and an ageing of congregations at Australia's mainstream religious institutions indicate young people's declining interest in traditional worship. However, this trend is balanced by young people's increased interest in alternative forms of spirituality. In an economic and social climate that "worships" individualism, young people are rejecting religions that are absolute and authoritarian, but are still seeking a sense of belonging and a purpose in life.
FOR the most part, in the 21st century, young people, particularly in the more secular societies, such as Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom and many other European countries, have little ...