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The Prom Question & the Importance of Rites of Passage

May 05, 20251 hr 12 min
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Episode description

We're back!

This week Think Deeper returns with a look at the question of whether Christian teens should go to prom, whether parents should allow it, and the place of rites of passage in young people's growth.

5:25 - our answers and making the "steel man" case for prom
11:45 - is this a Romans 14 issue, a matter of opinion?
17:30 - parents' responsibility to their children
22:47 - statistics that shed light on the prom experience
30:13 - is modesty conditional?
36:30 - answering arguments
40:45 - what about formal banquets and prom alternatives?
53:55 - what other rites of passage might be useful for young people?
1:07:00 - THINK FAST! Tariffs and living with less

With Will Harrub, Jack Wilkie, and Joe Wilkie

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