Tn the 1980’s several scholars critiqued developmental ideas about faith, and also the focus on defining adolescence as being about independence. In short, some of this critique was about the male tendency to always see the spiritual as the “other”, as external, or something to be attained. Thanks to Erikson and other theorists, identity became [...]
Posts from ‘August, 2009’
spirituality as a journey
The metaphor of journey or pilgrimage is a familiar one across a range of religions and spiritualities. Unlike a ladder, which has discrete steps and a direct destination, a journey is more fluid and uncertain. Of course, the focus is more on the travel itself than the destination, which may be known, but one’s state [...]
images of spiritual growth
How do you think about spiritual growth, and how do your images of spiritual growth reflect the way you approach this with individuals and groups?
I’ve just led a session on youth spirituality at the Uniting Church’s national in-service for workers with children, youth and families. The first part of what I did was look at [...]
