Renew Review: ‘The Anxious Generation’ by Jonathan Haidt
In The Anxious Generation, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt describes how GenZ is overprotected in the real world—and underprotected in the virtual world. Professor Chad Ragsdale explores Haidt’s thesis and describes how we can learn from Haidt to help an anxious generation find peace.
Review of ‘The Anxious Generation’ by Jonathan Haidt
The title of Jonathan Haidt’s new book is not remotely controversial or debatable. That Gen Z is a uniquely anxious generation is demonstrated time and time again both in anecdotal experiences and in survey data. And this book has plenty of both. In fact, one of the most helpful things about The Anxious Generation was […]
Fear and the Men without Names
If you’ve been around the church for a while, you’ve probably heard the names Joshua and Caleb. They were brave men who heard the promises of God and followed Him even in the eyes of significant risk and danger. The other ten guys, well, not so much. Sure, they all technically had names; you can find them in Numbers […]
What Does the Bible Say About Anxiety?
What comes to your mind when you think of the word “anxiety”? It reminds me of my first year in high school. I was (and still am) a small, 5’1”, 90-lbs. girl. A simple misunderstanding led to a group of senior girls towering over me in the cafeteria, threatening to beat me up. Their height […]
To All God’s Anxious Children
This article is for anyone who steps into church, hurt or scared. Anyone who has a hard time passing through those doors, far from comfort. Anyone whose doubts and worries huddle close to their heart, threatening to isolate them. But you come to church anyway. You serve anyway. You worship anyway. All the while, leaning […]
The Fear of All Somes: Rethinking Our Fearful Reflexes
Fear is a necessary emotion. People who backpack in isolation in the mountains should worry about running out of water. Boaters should take precautions to avoid high waves. Drivers should lock their car and remove valuables. But this does not mean that fear is virtuous and something that Christians should hide behind. The command, “Do […]
Having Anxiety? Remember the Sabbath.
*Editor’s Note: Why should we “remember the Sabbath”? Jesus once explained that “the Sabbath was made for man’’ (Mark 2:27a, NIV). He must have wanted us to understand that God gave the Sabbath for humanity’s good. But how can it be a good thing for busy people to take a day and not try to […]
What Anxiety Means and How Christians Can Respond
What anxiety means and what fear means are different. This article by clinical psychologist Andrew Haworth helps distinguish the two and explores how Christians can respond to anxiety in healthy ways. In order to properly understand anxiety, one must first understand the difference between fear and anxiety. Imagine for a moment you decide to go […]
