Institute of Philosophy and Theology of Society of Jesus
Abstract
The author analyzes the concept of maturiy, including obstacles to achieving it. Maturity involves internal autonomy, personal integrity and a commitment to a particular goal in life. For today\u27s youth, maturation is hampered by various social influences: the young are victims of a permissive society and therefore vulnerable, the heirs to an agnostic culture which does not provide them with clear values. Mass media, using an idiom which even adults often fail to grasp, is another negative force. The author emphasizes education to foster heroism, to establish a priority of values and to achieve personal asceticism
