Giussani begins his work by describing the situation in Italy in the late 1950s; schools had catechism classes, tradition was generally kept alive in the family, and there was still a fair attendance at Sunday Mass. Yet, he says there was no motivation for belief, faith was irrelevant to social behavior, there was a general skepticism that prevailed. He then points out a few things that will be developed later in the book to help answer this disconnect; the need for risk or verification, the common path of the student and educator before the mystery of God, and the human's double structure of person and community.
Giussani's advice for the teacher and formula for everlasting youth: have "a life that as time goes by maintains its youthful attitude, remains open to learning, is filled with wonder and is moved by things."
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