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July 9, 2008
We are the new Bohemians
Nigel Pimlott was exploring the role of youth workers in Post Christendom and although there were (as ever) more questions than answers, he drew some interesting parallels with and from the French Bohemian movement. Nigel explored their subversive role on the edge of things and we emerged with some be-attitudes that make a great framework for discussion. This is further developed in the book, but the list as is:
•Be creative
•Propagate new ideas
•Fuse multiple concepts with traditional perspectives
•Express community •Promote subversive approaches
•Connect with contemporary culture
•Experiment with new ideals
•Be anti-establishment
•Abandon 'sentimental considerations'
•Incorporate a certain positive dysfunctionality
•Be confrontational
•Be impious
•Promote an element of discord with society
•Withdraw from conventionality
I am liking the word and the concept of "Impious" enormously :-)
Posted by ian at July 9, 2008 11:47 AM
Comments
Impious - you'd better be clearer - according to my Thesaurus (Word '97!) - impious = irreverent, ungodly, unhallowed, profane, unholy, sacriligious and blasphemous......
Seems this might be a bit difficult for Christian Youth Workers???
Posted by: Alison at July 9, 2008 2:03 PM
Alison, you may have a point.
I was working from this definition:
1. Lacking reverence; not pious.
Which I was seeing as, Lacking reverence for established religious tradition and rejecting outward piety
Help? We may need a better word than impious ....
Posted by: Youthblog at July 9, 2008 3:05 PM
I thought he kinda used impious as if it was impish... I tried not to be picky at the time!
Posted by: Sarah B at July 9, 2008 7:14 PM
I looked up impish but that doesn't fit really. Good of you to have been so irenic at the time though ;-)
Posted by: Youthblog at July 9, 2008 8:43 PM
yes I get what you mean really. ITs the not getting "so bogged down" with the religion that the faith cannot shine thru!
Posted by: alison at July 10, 2008 12:04 PM