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The Spiritual Journeys of American Millennials
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What happens to your spiritual and religious beliefs over time? Seventeen years after the 2002 documentary WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE? in which six diverse American teenagers shared their spiritual struggles and aspirations, we revisit them to reveal how their beliefs have changed. In this new “before and after” film WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE NOW? a Catholic, Pagan, Jew, Muslim, Lakota, and Buddhist offer their deeply personal faith journeys, life challenges, and evolving ideas about higher powers, life purpose, the nature of suffering, religious intolerance and death. They do so against the backdrop of a society in flux and amidst growing religious polarization and disengagement. Designed to be a stand-alone film, WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE NOW? is an invaluable addition to any discussion on religious diversity and millennial spirituality in America.
Deepen understanding and discussion about diverse experiences of faith in the U.S.
Help audience make connections between broader cultural shifts/events and their own changing values, ideas, and experiences in an uncertain world
Spark dialogue and bridge-building across religions, cultures, and generations to advance greater understanding, tolerance, and respect for difference
Connect audience members who grapple with conflicts of faith and identity to resources