The Christian Science Monitor reports on a new survey released by the Search Institute, an independent research group, which looks at youth and spiritual development around the globe:
When asked what it means to be spiritual, young people in the Search survey most commonly responded: believing there is a purpose to life, believing in God, or being true to one’s inner self. In Thailand and Cameroon, “being a moral person” made the top three. “Having a deep sense of inner peace and happiness” was highly valued in Canada and the US.
Young people see spiritual development as both “part of who you are” and an intentional choice, the study shows. As a young man from South Africa puts it, “The more spiritual you are, the more you understand. It’s like sport, everyone can do sport, but the more you do it, the better you get at it.”
Read the full article here and find the report of survey findings here.