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Mental Health Crisis Among Youth, the Church & Public Education, and Battles for Religious Liberty

John and Maria talk through the mental health crisis, the innovation of believers in education, and recent religious liberty battles in the lower courts.

09/3/22

John Stonestreet Maria Baer

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John and Maria focus in on the factors contributing to the remarkable rise in mental health issues for young people, including the crisis of authority that results from the barrage of information online. Afterwards, they discuss how the Church has always led in innovative education and must continue to do so. They end on a recent win and two losses for religious liberty in the lower courts.

Topics

Church
crisis of authority
Innovation
Mental Health
Public education
Religious Liberty

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