Christian Research Journal Reads Episode 214: Youth, Suicide, and Our Success-Centered Culture

Christian Research Journal Reads Episode 214: Youth, Suicide, and Our Success-Centered Culture

April 13, 2026 · 14 min

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This episode discusses the impact of a success-centered culture on youth and suicide, based on an article by Catherine Cook.

This is Episode 214 of Christian Research Journal Reads. This is an audio version of the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL article, “ Youth, Suicide, and Our Success-Centered Culture ” by Catherine Cook.This article first appeared in the Postmodern Realities column of the Christian Research Journal, volume 39, number 04 (2016). https://www.equip.org/articles/youth-suicide-and-our-success-centered-culture/ This podcast presents audio versions of Christian Research Journal articles. As the flagship publication of the Christian Research Institute, the Journal seeks to equip followers of Christ to think and to live Christianly—to exercise truth and experience life. Truth, especially essential Christian doctrine, forms the basis for how we live our lives in Christ. As the apostle Paul instructed Timothy in 1 Tim. 4:16, “Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers.”The Christian Research Journal enjoyed a print incarnation of almost 45 years. Now exclusively an online publication, the Journal consists of thousands of free articles. We hope that through these audio articles you are not only equipped to proclaim and…

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