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Young men are both returning to church and read their Bibles more, but also falling behind.

What's going on with young men today?

Private documents are accidentally released from a major porn company, and they reveal a massive cover-up of child pornography. What does it

really mean to die with dignity? There's the stories we'll discuss, and we'll also address some of

your excellent questions. I'm your host, Sean McDowell. I'm your co-host, Scott Ray. This is the Think Biblically Weekly

Cultural Update brought to by Talbot School of Theology, Biola University. Scott, this week,

I saw a ton of stories from publications on the left to the right about the state of young men and boys today. I think

some major studies were released from Pew and from others, and they seem to show conflicting

data. Let's start with this piece that's in the New York Times, and it says it's not just a feeling.

Data shows boys and young men are falling behind. And they show this is true for educational

achievement, mental health, and transitions to adulthood. So in terms of education, they say across

the U.S. girls score better on reading tests than boys. They earn higher GPAs, and boys are more

likely to be suspended.

And yet, on the positive side, boys tend to do better on math skills, which is interesting,

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