The relation between Parachurch Youth Organisations and the Protestant Church in the Netherlands (PKN)

2008 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 24-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zonne Erna
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Religious Education ◽  
Youth Ministry ◽  
Division Of Labour ◽  
Protestant Church ◽  
Life Orientation ◽  
Qualitative Empirical Research ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Relationship

This paper assesses the relationship between parachurch organisations and local congregations with respect to the life orientation and religious education that youth ministry provides young people within these congregations ..Using data from qualitative empirical research the ways in which the partners in this venture relate. is analysed from sociological and theological perspectives on ecclesiology. This analysis suggests that a division of labour is at the same time a demonstration of ecclesial unity.

Youth Ministry: About Youth?

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monique C.H. van Dijk-Groeneboer
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Catholic Church ◽  
Youth Ministry ◽  
Roman Catholic ◽  
Roman Catholic Church ◽  
Institutional Commitment ◽  
Religious Institute ◽  
Different Types

Values, religion and institutional commitment of young people are changing in a secularised country such as the Netherlands. Different types of young people can be defined, based on their ways of belonging and on their measure of belief, i.e.: to what extent are they connected to a religious institute and to what extent are they actively involved with religion in forming their identity? Youth ministry can be geared towards different types of youth, when realising that not only the ‘Fortissimos’ are to be inspired. This article presents conducted research on the values and religion of young people, as well as an example of youth ministry in the Roman Catholic Church in the Netherlands.

scholarly journals Organisational Strategies to Bridge the Theological Language Gap

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-24
Author(s):  
Stephie The-Mertens
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Youth Ministry ◽  
Youth Work ◽  
Religious Orders ◽  
Ministry Practice ◽  
Theological Language ◽  
Gospel Message

(Theological) language is an important theme in youth ministry. Conveying the Gospel message entails making it accessible and understandable to young people. Thus, it is important to bridge the theological language gap that can exist between organisers and young people in New Ecclesial Movements (nems), movements associated with religious orders, and general youth ministry practice. By describing aspects of nems and Catholic youth ministry in the Netherlands, introducing the theological language gap and presenting early findings of a Franciscan Youth Work case study, this article proposes four organisational strategies to bridge the gap.

scholarly journals Suicides in Young People in Ontario Following the Release of “13 Reasons Why”

2019 ◽  
Vol 64 (11) ◽  
pp. 798-804 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Sinyor ◽  
Marissa Williams ◽  
Ulrich S. Tran ◽  
Ayal Schaffer ◽  
Paul Kurdyak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Young People ◽  
Information Criterion ◽  
The United States ◽  
Youth Suicide ◽  
Primary Analysis ◽  
Seasonal Model ◽  
Time Series Analyses ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Relationship

Objective: “13 Reasons Why,” a Netflix series, included a controversial depiction of suicide that has raised fears about possible contagion. Studies of youth suicide in the United States found an increase on the order of 10% following release of the show, but this has not been replicated in other countries. This study aims to begin to address that gap by examining the relationship between the show’s release and youth suicide in Canada’s most populous province. Methods: Suicides in young people (under the age of 30) in the province of Ontario following the show’s release on March 31, 2017, were the outcome of interest. Time-series analyses were performed using data from January 2013 to March 2017 to predict expected deaths from April to December 2017 with a simple seasonal model (stationary R 2 = 0.732, Ljung-Box Q = 15.1, df = 16, P = 0.52, Bayesian information criterion = 3.09) providing the best fit/used for the primary analysis. Results: Modeling predicted 224 suicides; however, 264 were observed corresponding to 40 more deaths or an 18% increase. In the primary analysis, monthly suicides exceeded the 95% confidence limit for 3 of the 9 months (May, July, and October). Conclusion: The statistical strength of the findings here is limited by small numbers; however, the results are in line with what has been observed in the United States and what would be expected if contagion were occurring. Further research in other locations is needed to increase confidence that the associations found here are causal.

Youth Ministry Creating Ecclesial Space

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-24
Author(s):  
Mark Scanlan
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Youth Ministry ◽  
New Space ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Church ◽  
The Way

By outlining the origins of ‘Urban Saints’ youth ministry and through comparing this with the emerging ecclesiology of ‘New Contextual Churches’ this paper proposes that work with young people creates space into which the church can grow. The potential of a pilgrim ecclesiology is noted as way of moving towards an ecclesiological framework for this. Finally, through reflection on data from extended case studies of two current Urban Saints groups, the way in which youth ministry is still moving into new space is demonstrated. The paper concludes by suggesting that creating ecclesial space is one way of understanding the relationship between youth ministry and the church.

scholarly journals ‘&I/&you’ An Innovative Research Instrument for Youngsters to Explore Their Life Orientation

Religions ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 88
Author(s):  
Ina ter Avest
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Religious Education ◽  
Faith Development ◽  
Religious Tradition ◽  
The Other ◽  
Environmental Concerns ◽  
General Introduction ◽  
Pilot Studies ◽  
Life Orientation ◽  
Preliminary Results

In this contribution, we explore youngsters’ positionality regarding religion and present an example to facilitate them to ‘research’ their own beliefs and their affective commitments to their faith. We start with a short general introduction in Fowler’s theory of faith development. This is followed by findings from research in England, Estonia, Ghana, the Netherlands, and Malawi. From these findings, we conclude that youngsters need to be guided in their exploration of religious and secular worldview traditions. For this, we developed an instrument in particular for Muslim youngsters ‘at risk’ for radicalization: ‘&I/&you’. It is along the lines of religious tradition(s), citizenship, discrimination, and environmental concerns that students explore their convictions, broaden their horizons, and further develop their own (religious or secular) life orientation. Our innovative and explorative instrument (‘&I/&you’)—part of the PIREd (PIREd: Playful Islamic Religious Education) module of seven lessons—is described in detail. Preliminary results of pilot studies are promising. Students see this instrument as a ‘space’ for dialogue and love to share their ideas and sharpen their mind ‘in the presence of the other’.

scholarly journals Exploring the perceptions of Secondary Education students on the nature of the subject of Religious Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 6-9
Author(s):  
Apostolia Kosta ◽  
Adamos Anastasiou
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Education ◽  
Young People ◽  
Religious Education ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Education Students ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of the article is to contribute to the improvement and upgrading the view of the subject of Religious Education nowadays, by studying the way young people experience its teaching and the problems that they face. In the present research, the perceptions of 147 Secondary Education students concerning the necessity of the subject of Religious Education, as well as the role that the teacher plays in the teaching of this subject, are presented. In the following field research, by selecting random sampling, the relationship of students with the value and purpose of religion in general, as well as their perceptions on the nature of the subject of Religious Education in particular, are presented through descriptive analysis and the use of anonymous questionnaires. As presented in detail in the conclusions of the research, the majority of the respondents believe in God, are satisfied with the teaching of this subject and consider the teacher and his/her transmissibility directly responsible for accepting or not the teaching of this subject.

Journeying Towards Multiculturalism? The Relationship between Immigrant Christians and Dutch Indigenous Churches

2010 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 125-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martha Th. Frederiks ◽  
Nienke Pruiksma
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Catholic Church ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
Roman Catholic ◽  
Roman Catholic Church ◽  
Multicultural Society ◽  
Protestant Church ◽  
And Migration ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractDue to globalisation and migration western Europe has become home to adherents of many different religions. This article focuses on one aspect of the changes on the religious scene; it investigates in what way immigration—and Christian immigrant religiosity particularly—has affected the structure and identity of the Dutch Roman Catholic Church and the Protestant Church in the Netherlands. We argue that the Roman Catholic Church in the Netherlands has been able to accommodate a substantial group of immigrants whilst the PCN seems to encounter more problems responding to the increasingly multicultural society. We conclude that both churches, however, in structure and theology, remain largely unaffected by the influx of immigrant Christians.

scholarly journals Populist Attitudes, Political Trust, and External Political Efficacy: Old Wine in New Bottles?

2019 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. 247-267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bram Geurkink ◽  
Andrej Zaslove ◽  
Roderick Sluiter ◽  
Kristof Jacobs
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Political Trust ◽  
Political Efficacy ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Scholarly Attention

Substantial scholarly attention has been devoted to explaining why voters support populist parties. Recently, a new concept has been introduced to gauge populism among voters and to explain voting for populist parties: populist attitudes. However, some researchers regard populist attitudes as simply another measurement of existing and established concepts such as political trust and external political efficacy. Using data from the Netherlands (2018), this article addresses the relationship between these concepts, both theoretically and empirically. This article examines whether political trust, external political efficacy, and populist attitudes tap into different latent dimensions. Using a confirmatory factor analysis, we show that populist attitudes are not old wine in new bottles and that they tap into different underlying attitudes than political trust and external political efficacy. Furthermore, we show that the three measures are not only different constructs but also relate differently to populist voting preferences.

Semantics of Faith. Methodology and Results Regarding Young People’s Ability to Speak about their Beliefs

2014 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Faix
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Theoretical Background ◽  
Religious Discourse ◽  
Blank Space ◽  
Conceptual Approach ◽  
Short Introduction ◽  
Protestant Church ◽  
Qualitative Survey ◽  
German Speaking ◽  
The Relationship

In recent years, the relationship between spirituality and youth has become a defining concept in religious discourse, and yet has also become so confused and vague that clarity is still required. Over the last two decades, any number of vast empirical surveys on the spirituality of adolescents has been undertaken in German-speaking Europe. These surveys were mostly quantitative, resulting in what Elmhorst calls: “God as semantic blank space”, demonstrating that young people are unable to talk about their spirituality. The most recent survey (2010 to 2012), commissioned by the Protestant Church of Westphalia, was conducted in the opposite fashion: Adolescents were first asked about their faith (using a qualitative survey, incorporating methods such as symbols, collages, interviews, etc.) and the young people’s concepts were then utilized for a subsequent quantitative survey. Following a short introduction outlining the problem, this article will then be subdivided into four more points: (1) The theoretical background of the research, (2) the methodology and the design of analysis and a summary of the central results, (3) a presentation of the consequences of the results for the current scholarly debate and (4) a reflection on the methodology and the conceptual approach.

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