As Facebook crosses the 500 millionth active user, it’s apparent that this social networking site is very influential in how we communicate, share and define friendships. Especially for teenagers, how is Facebook influencing their view friendships, relationships and their faith?
In this discussion, none of us are experts who have completed extensive research — we’re just adults who have worked with teens for a long time and are sharing our observations.
Some of the things we talked about:
- The re-definition of friendships
- Face-to-face vs online communication
- The expectation teens have for communication and how that influences prayer
- How their definition of relationships affects how they view a relationship with God
- And a lot more…
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Posted on August 6, 2010
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