Studying theology: Between exploration and commitment - Researching spiritual development of higher education students of theology
This article presents the results of research in the area of spiritual development of students of theology as part of their more general personal and professional life. Based on the qualitative analysis of written spiritual autobiographies, patterns and characteristics were discovered and are presen...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2018]
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International journal of Christianity & education
Year: 2018, Volume: 22, Issue: 3, Pages: 214-232 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CB Christian life; spirituality FB Theological education |
| Further subjects: | B
Spirituality
B identity development B Narrative B Spiritual Development |
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Presumably Free Access Volltext (Publisher) |
| Summary: | This article presents the results of research in the area of spiritual development of students of theology as part of their more general personal and professional life. Based on the qualitative analysis of written spiritual autobiographies, patterns and characteristics were discovered and are presented here. After presenting the outcome of the project, results are connected to a major theoretical perspective of Marcia's (1966) identity statuses and its revisions. Finally, it is contended that theological curricula should invest more in spiritual guidance and formation of students, and some suggestions are given in order to achieve this goal. |
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| ISSN: | 2056-998X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: International journal of Christianity & education
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/2056997118782517 |
