Christian Spirituality and the Well-being Agenda.
This article discusses demonization and toxicity as illustrative of the life of young people in the UK. It offers definitions of well-being and the role of spirituality within this. We propose that unless the underlying well-being of young people is taken seriously, improved upon and re-imagined, th...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Brill
2010
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Journal of youth and theology
Year: 2010, Volume: 9, Issue: 2, Pages: 45-60 |
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Volltext (Verlag) |
Summary: | This article discusses demonization and toxicity as illustrative of the life of young people in the UK. It offers definitions of well-being and the role of spirituality within this. We propose that unless the underlying well-being of young people is taken seriously, improved upon and re-imagined, then the challenges some young people encounter will develop into long-term problems well into adulthood. Furthermore, those young people who have relatively few challenges and problems will be at risk of being contaminated by the assault upon their well-being resulting in damage to them that will manifest itself in personal, communal and social problems. We argue that without the spiritual dimension, however, constructs, policy and approaches to well-being are lacking. |
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ISSN: | 2405-5093 |
Contains: | In: Journal of youth and theology
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/24055093-90000024 |