Soul Searching
by Michael Eaton, Timothy Eaton
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Actor: Christian SmithDirector: Michael Eaton, Timothy Eaton
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 79 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-12-17
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Revelation Studios
DVD Reviews of Soul Searching
DVD Review: not what it says....
Summary: 1 Stars
The "Soul Searching" video is a barely-disguised propaganda film. It purports to be an exploration of faith in the youth of today, and fairly obviously bends the message to reinforce the message that if you're not out proselytizing your faith is weak. While a minimal variety of faiths are represented, the final point is clear: the only real Christian is an evangelical. Not a helpful tool if what you are looking for is a real discussion on what kids believe today.DVD Review: Great for anyone concerned with the spiritual lives of teenagers!
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a great video for parents, youth ministers, and anyone else concerned with the spiritual lives of teenagers. The only downside in my opinion was that the book discusses at length the idea of "Moralistic Therapeutic Deism" and the video only mentions it briefly.
Otherwise, a great resource!
DVD Review: Fascinating!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an amazing study of the religion of American teens. A must for every pastor, youth and otherwise, and every parent.DVD Review: Soul Searching
Summary: 3 Stars
This was a great movie to watch with teens and to open up a discussion on what they believe and how their friends feel.DVD Review: Dated
Summary: 2 Stars
On the positive side the presentation tries to let teens speak for themselves. Yet, the presentation is somewhat dated. Teens currently change rapidly and within a four or five year period you have a new breed. For someone totally unfamiliar with teen thinking it does provide a frame of reference. My experience with teens and their parents also suggests that even parents who give their teens a good model of faith and religious practice does not assure that such will rub off on their teens.
Description of Soul Searching
Based on the book, Soul Searching: the Religious and Spiritual Lives of American Teenagers, by Christian Smith and Melinda Lundquist Denton, which reports on research conducted over a seven year period by the National Study of Youth and Religion. Featuring interviews with the books authors, youth pastors, and teenagers from around the country, this compelling documentary illustrates some of the major themes and findings of the book, and goes behind the book in depicting the inner lives of a sample of American teenagers. Find out what these teenagers really think about God and religion, what their hopes and aspirations are, and what the research says about the effects of religion in their lives. In 2005, Oxford University Press released a very important book. Sociologists from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill had just released their findings of a comprehensive study of the religious views of American teenagers. And what they found was nothing less than shocking. According to Christian Smith, the primary author of the book Soul Searching, the actual professed religion of most young adults, whether they're being raised in Baptist, Methodist, Catholic, Presbyterian, or Jewish homes, is what he called Moralistic Therapeutic Deism. What this means is that although many teens believe in God and go to church regularly, they end up defining belief in very vague and subjective terms, such as, God exists, He's there when we need him, He wants us to be happy, The purpose of life is to feel good, Good people go to heaven, and so forth. Now, in 2007, a documentary film version of Soul Searching was just released by Revelation Studios. And on this edition of the White Horse Inn webcast, Michael Horton talks with Michael Eaton, the co-director of the film, as well as Christian Smith himself, the primary researcher behind the project, about their new documentary. Based on a seven year study of the religious views of American teens, this film presents some troubling findings about the content and quality of the faith being passed on to the next generation. Find out what these teenagers really think about God and religion, what their hopes and aspirations are, and what the research says about the effects of religion in their lives.General DVDs
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