The iGen Generation as a homily listener, or how to preach the Gospel to contem-
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Pokolenie iGen jako słuchacz homilii, czyli jak głosić Ewangelię współczesnej młodzieży
The iGen Generation as a homily listener, or how to preach the Gospel to contem- porary youth

Author(s): Rafał Kowalski
Subject(s): Pastoral Theology, Sociology of Religion
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Papieskiego Jana Pawła II w Krakowie
Keywords: iGen Generation; homily; sermon; listener;

Summary/Abstract: Based on results of research carried out in the United States, Poland and Denmarkamong people considered as the so-called iGen generation, the text searches for ananswer to a question about the possibility of preaching the word of God in this groupof listeners. Pointing to the qualities describing the discussed generation (among oth-ers, departure from religiousness, inclusivity and psychological condition), as well asway of communication or an erosion of authority in the virtual world, the author putsforward postulates for preachers who want to preach Gospel to present-day teenagersand young adults. They concern both the content of homilies (leading to the meetingwith God, before preaching moral norms), and their form (dialogical attitude, build-ing a community and using rhetoric of empathy). The author also notices the role ofpre-evangelization actions in the virtual world, but leaves this issue to be discussedin a separate elaboration.

  • Issue Year: 28/2024
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 131-156
  • Page Count: 26
  • Language: Polish
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