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Children and Childhood in American Religions
ISBN-13:
9780813546957
Veröffentl:
2009
Einband:
PDF
Seiten:
224
Autor:
Gilkes Cheryl Gilkes
eBook Typ:
PDF
eBook Format:
PDF
Kopierschutz:
Adobe DRM [Hard-DRM]
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Whether First Communion or bar mitzvah, religious traditions play a central role in the lives of many American children. In this collection of essays, leading scholars reveal for the first time how various religions interpret, reconstruct, and mediate their traditions to help guide children and their parents in navigating the opportunities and challenges of American life. The book examines ten religions, among other topics:How the Catholic Church confronts the tension between its teachings about children and actual practicThe Oglala Lakota's struggle to preserve their spiritual traditionThe impact of modernity on HinduismOnly by discussing the unique challenges faced by all religions, and their followers, can we take the first step toward a greater understanding for all of us.
Whether First Communion or bar mitzvah, religious traditions play a central role in the lives of many American children. In this collection of essays, leading scholars reveal for the first time how various religions interpret, reconstruct, and mediate their traditions to help guide children and their parents in navigating the opportunities and challenges of American life. The book examines ten religions, among other topics:How the Catholic Church confronts the tension between its teachings about children and actual practicThe Oglala Lakota's struggle to preserve their spiritual traditionThe impact of modernity on HinduismOnly by discussing the unique challenges faced by all religions, and their followers, can we take the first step toward a greater understanding for all of us.