Religion and Young People

Question 1

What are the factors that influence young people?

Answer 1

Family
Peers
Media
Religion
Education
Wider environment

Question 2

What are the two greatest influences on religious belief and practice of young people?

Answer 2

Parents

Peers

Question 3

How do parents influence a young persons attitude towards religious belief and practice?

Answer 3

○Children pick up on whether religion is valued in the home from an early age. This continues into adolescence
○If parents pray and take their children to religious services, they will learn that religion matters in life and visa versa

Question 4

How do peers influence a young persons attitude towards religious belief and practice?

Answer 4

○Young people value the opinion and seek the approval of their friends. This leads to peers sharing a similar outlook on religion
○Teenagers, for example, find it easier to participate in religious services if their friends also take part