The Period of Youth
Youth are encouraged to avoid this fragmented approach that separates service from education and work.
What is a disjointed view of life?
This age group is referred to as “a reservoir of capacity to transform society.”
Who are junior youth (ages 12–15)?
Helping others is often seen as a form of helping a greater cause or purpose.
What is service to humanity?
Name one positive social force that can guide youth.
What is love for truth (also acceptable: thirst for knowledge, attraction to beauty)?
The training institute helps youth build capacity for this type of life.
What is a life of service?
According to ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, no deed in the world is nobler than this.
What is service to the common good?
This person acts as a guide and friend to junior youth, helping them grow spiritually and intellectually.
What is an animator?
Youth are urged to avoid these types of misleading decisions, like “should I study or serve?”
What are false choices?
Name one destructive force mentioned in the text.
What is materialism (or self-centeredness)?
Through studying texts, junior youth strengthen this power, helping them understand the world.
What is spiritual perception?
This is the phrase used to describe the twofold moral purpose of personal growth and contributing to society.
What is "a coherent life of service"?
The spiritual empowerment programme helps junior youth do this to social forces.
What is recognize and resist negative social forces (or "combat destructive forces")?
One way youth contribute to social progress is by integrating this spirit into daily actions.
What is a spirit of generous giving?
Youth must recognize the impact of these on themselves and others.
What are social forces?
Animators and youth both build this when they support one another and engage in meaningful action.
What is moral purpose (or spiritual capacity)?
Name two environments where youth interact with social forces.
What are family and school? (also accepted: peer group, media, workplace, community)
These two emotions often mix during early adolescence, creating contradictions in behavior.
What are worry and excitement?
Educational programs help youth apply these to real-world situations.
What are guiding principles (or values or virtues)?
These two life aspects are often mistakenly viewed as opposites in decision-making.
What are material advancement and service to others?
Name one way the junior youth program helps participants develop intellectually.
What is enhancing powers of expression (or analyzing social forces, or studying meaningful texts)?
Many youth find purpose by contributing to this, rather than focusing only on themselves.
What is the well-being of society?
Junior youth are drawn to this ideal quality, often seen in their desire to help others.
What is justice (or a sense of justice)?
Youth who serve selflessly attract these divine supports.
What are the confirmations of God?
Environments that nurture this quality help junior youth grow.
What is spiritual perception (or spiritual qualities)?
The capacity to serve grows when youth recognize the link between personal growth and this.
What is social progress?