tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309718.post111333293822145332..comments2023-10-30T04:35:26.999-06:00Comments on Every Thought Captive: Pragmatism, Behavior and ReligionPhil Steigerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14948892557259431751noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309718.post-1114007603548693162005-04-20T08:33:00.000-06:002005-04-20T08:33:00.000-06:00I really don't know how much youth ministry teachi...I really don't know how much youth ministry teaching on sex is driven by pragmatism alone. I know in my ministry, I mixed positive & negative pragmatic motivators, but capped it with a discussion about marriage being a type of the relationship Christ has with His church. I tried to move beyond just appealing to their selfish desires and/or fears, and instead tried to explain the significance ofNathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09476174265551740950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309718.post-1113435544648203012005-04-13T17:39:00.000-06:002005-04-13T17:39:00.000-06:00I wonder if the contemporary church's slide toward...I wonder if the contemporary church's slide toward using pragmatism to "motivate" (especially) youth to avoid the "wrong thing to do" has been exacerbated by the fact that very often, pointing to practical consequences is the only thing that works. Perhaps pastors have found that appealing to (non-pragmatic) moral reasoning or theological truths just don't "do it" for the young folk - they just Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309718.post-1113414673239053182005-04-13T11:51:00.000-06:002005-04-13T11:51:00.000-06:00Res Ipsa-Thanks for the kind words and the comment...Res Ipsa-<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the kind words and the comment. I hope so as well. I can't help but think that when the Church stands for what is real and lasting speaking the truth in love, it will be an incredible draw to young people raised in an ephemeral culture. (I think the Pope's popularity among young people is an example of that.)Phil Steigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14948892557259431751noreply@blogger.com