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ДУХОВНИ РАЗВОЈ МЛАДИХ
SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH

Author(s): Brankica B. Popović
Subject(s): Philosophy, History of Philosophy, Philosophical Traditions, Ethics / Practical Philosophy, Social Philosophy
Published by: CENTAR MODERNIH ZNANJA
Keywords: spirituality; values; youth; critical attitude; tradition

Summary/Abstract: As a building, genetic and vital part of the soul and will of our people, morality determines the quality of life and prospects for its happy future and survival. Viewed from this dimension of reality, moral values are stained with their opposites so that they are difficult to discern the true intentions, goals, and means of dealing with certain groups and individuals. Such a state of morality has a devastating effect on the quality and power of the will to create lasting values and lead to general apathy and the feeling of losing trust and reliance on other people, in society institutions and in the state itself. The result is loneliness and alienation at all levels of merit and (or) merging into groups with unchallenged criteria of communion. The principle of termination with the tradition itself, opens the door to the feeling of insecurity, increases authoritarianism, and the uncritical acceptance of new (foreign) values increasingly confuses all structures of our society. Obviously the overwhelming influence of Western cultural values in the form of finished spiritual molds is not evident, which is not a term of true cultural aspirations and the needs of our people. The main role in this is the individual activities of people educated at the most important European and American universities. Certainly, the adoption of positive cultural values and content of foreign cultures and states is necessary and beneficial. However, the problem is in an uncritical attitude and distances towards them. It is necessary to look real and treacherously at our opportunities, to absorb our good strength from the outside and inside, in order to be right in this period of our and world history.

  • Issue Year: IV/2019
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 286-298
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Serbian
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