Adolescence

Adolescence is frequently characterized by a transformation of an adolescent's understanding of the world, the rational direction towards a life course, and the active seeking of new ideas rather than the unquestioning acceptance of adult authority. An adolescent begins to develop a unique belief system through his or her interaction with social, familial, and cultural environments. While organized religion is not necessarily a part of every adolescent's life experience, youth are still held responsible for forming a set of beliefs about themselves, the world around them, and whatever higher powers they may or may not believe in. This process is often accompanied or aided by cultural traditions that intend to provide a meaningful transition to adulthood through a ceremony, ritual, confirmation, or rite of passage.

Question: How does a child's family history come into play?
Answer: provide a meaningful transition to adulthood through a ceremony, ritual, confirmation, or rite of passage

Question: How is religion supposed to interact with adolescence?
Answer: provide a meaningful transition to adulthood

Question: What is the primary change in relationships between parents and children during adolescence?
Answer: active seeking of new ideas rather than the unquestioning acceptance of adult authority

Question: How do adolescents develop their religion?
Answer: youth are still held responsible for forming a set of beliefs about themselves, the world around them, and whatever higher powers they may or may not believe in

Question: How would a Catholic person's Confirmation link into this passage?
Answer: This process is often accompanied or aided by cultural traditions that intend to provide a meaningful transition to adulthood through a ceremony, ritual, confirmation, or rite of passage

Question: What religious part do youth become responsible for by the end of adolescence?
Answer: whatever higher powers they may or may not believe in

Question: What replaces blind acceptance in adolescents?
Answer: active seeking of new ideas

Question: An example of becoming a man in a tribe may be a first hunt - what is this an example of?
Answer: meaningful transition to adulthood through a ceremony, ritual, confirmation, or rite of passage

Question: What practices can something help adolescences develop beliefs?
Answer: ceremony, ritual, confirmation, or rite of passage

Question: What is the main point of the passage?
Answer: the active seeking of new ideas rather than the unquestioning acceptance of adult authority

Question: Without a fully developed sense of God or church, what might fill that void until a teen makes up their mind about this topic?
Answer: whatever higher powers they may or may not believe in

Question: What exception does the passage make about the adolescent experience?
Answer: organized religion is not necessarily a part of every adolescent's life experience

Question: What part of the passage explains how youth interpret God?
Answer: higher powers they may or may not believe in

Question: How is adolescence a move towards adulthood?
Answer: develop a unique belief system through his or her interaction with social, familial, and cultural environments

Question: Before a person becomes an adult they experience?
Answer: Adolescence