Embodiment: Reflections on Religious Learning in Youth Ministry

The concept of embodiment has increasingly been in the foreground of recent debates within youth ministry and religious learning. Human experience and learning are rooted in flesh-and-blood bodies, which means that the focus of youth ministry should not only be on cognitive processes but also on con...

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Authors: de Kock, Jos (Author) ; Sonnenberg, Ronelle 1980- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2012
In: Journal of youth and theology
Year: 2012, Volume: 11, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 7-22
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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Summary:The concept of embodiment has increasingly been in the foreground of recent debates within youth ministry and religious learning. Human experience and learning are rooted in flesh-and-blood bodies, which means that the focus of youth ministry should not only be on cognitive processes but also on concrete experiences, acts and rituals. This article aims to clarify the meaning and relevance of embodiment for religious learning in youth ministry. For this purpose, the paper reviews two lines of reflection: first, reflections based on educational learning theory and religious pedagogical theory; second, reflections based on socialization theory. Finally, the article concludes with a discussion on the consequences these two lines of reflections have for current empirical research regarding the religious learning of young people.
ISSN:2405-5093
Contains:In: Journal of youth and theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/24055093-90000049