On the Radar: Rending an App
Rend Collective Experiment, a group of musicians who say they're "wondering how to make sense of the conundrum of life, God and community," recently released an application for the iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad and ...
On the Radar: ‘Christianity Explored’ Outreach Course Announces U.S. Launch
An American revision of the popular Christianity Explored—a popular Gospel study originating in the United Kingdom, has been released. The study, according to a recent press release, is "designed to give ...
On the Radar: Rob Bell’s NOOMA? There’s an App for That
Nearly a decade ago, Rob Bell launched his popular short-film series NOOMA, hoping to create a new, relevant way to inspire believers and share the Christian faith. Now, with more than 2 million copies of NOOMA...
On the Radar: Survey: Millennials Conflicted About Abortion
Americans age 18 to 29 years old strongly support the availability of abortions in their local communities despite being conflicted over its morality, a new study finds."The Millennials, Abortion and Religion S...
Youth Culture Update: Sexting Common in College
Nearly four out of every five college students has participated in some form of sexting, according to a new survey from the University of Rhode Island. According to the survey, 78 percent of students say they'v...
Youth Culture Update: Valedictorian Race Complicated by Race?
An 18-year-old girl from McGehee, Ark., is suing her school for racial discrimination. Kymberly Wimberly, who's African American, alleges that officials at McGehee High School appointed another graduating senio...
Youth Culture Update: And No Intermission, Either
You thought the Harry Potter saga was long. MoldyToasterMedia has introduced a work on YouTube that will take you about 28 times as long to watch as it would to watch all eight Harry Potter films. The work, app...
Youth Culture Update: Please Leave a 160-character Message at the Beep
Less than half of smartphone users actually call people with their pocket gadgets, according to a poll by the social communications company CloudTalk. Instead, most folks let their fingers do the talking: The m...
Youth Culture Update: Amy Winehouse Dead at 27
Pop/jazz singer Amy Winehouse was found dead in her London flat this weekend at the age of 27—just hours after her manager announced the Grammy-winning singer wouldn't be performing at any concerts for th...
Youth Culture Update: Big Mother is Watching You
More than half of parents in Britain use Facebook as a tool to monitor their children, according to a new survey by OnePoll. A full 55 percent of U.K. parents say they use social media to spy on their kids, and...