People think they know how young people feel about religion. This group actually asks them.

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🗓️ 12 March 2021

⏱️ 56 minutes

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The numbers don’t lie: Young people are less religious than previous generations—at least in the ways we have traditionally understood that dynamic. But behind the numbers lies a fascinating web of stories about how young people find and discover meaning. One of the most important factors: relationships. We discuss a groundbreaking report, “The State of Religion & Young People 2020: Relational Authority,” published by Springtide Research Institute, with Springtide’s executive director, Josh Packard. The report’s insight is essential for anyone who works with young people in any capacity. In Signs of the Times, Ashley and Zac discuss Pope Francis’ trip to Iraq. It was moving and historic, but will it cause an uptick in cases of Covid-19? We also look at the fascinating story of Servant of God Father Emil Kapaun, who is already a Medal of Honor recipient. Is sainthood next? This episode of Jesuitical is brought to you by The Great Courses Plus. Sign up for The Great Courses Plus and get an entire month of unlimited access to thousands of video and audio courses from the world’s best professors by visiting http://thegreatcoursesplus.com/jesuitical. As always, thanks for listening. You can support the media ministry of America and unlock unlimited access to all our articles with a digital subscription for less than $1 per week. Subscribe here. And to get all that plus bonus content from Jesuitical, become a member of our Patreon community. Links from the show: Inside the Vatican: In Iraq with Pope Francis A Kansas priest’s quest to canonize a Korean War hero The State of Religion & Young People 2020: Relational Authority Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This episode is brought to you by Pepsi Max.
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0:18.6	before. Pepsi Max, thirsty for more. Hello, Hello and welcome to Jesuitical, a podcast by the Young Hip and Lay
0:37.4	editors of America Media. That lay part means we aren't Jesuits but we work
0:41.2	with them. Join us each week for a smart Catholic take on faith culture in the news.
0:45.8	Hoped and over drinks.
0:47.1	I'm Ashley McKinless and I'm joined by Zach Davis.
0:49.7	It is so good to be with you and we've got even better weather than last week I just
0:54.7	am blown away so I know I'm coming back to life much like the Pope said he did
0:59.9	in Iraq yes we'll get to that later yes it's it's good to see you. Hopefully we can get back to like outdoor
1:06.2	shows and events. We miss people. We miss seeing everybody during the lockdown, but hopefully once, quote, this this is all over we'll be able to bring
1:15.0	bring the show on the road some more but in the meantime let's what do we got this
1:19.1	week this week we are talking to Josh Packard. He is a sociologist studying religion and new forms of religious expression
1:27.1	and he's the executive director of Springtide Research Group, which published a really impressive report recently.
1:34.0	Yeah, the report's titled The State of Religion and Young People in 2020 and it's really the largest
1:39.2	report of its kind. I will say that young people in religion is something that people are full of takes about.
1:47.0	Lots of opinions about why the youths aren't being religious anymore.
1:51.0	And not a lot of people actually stop and listen to what
1:54.0	young people are saying about that claim and so someone like Josh and the group
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