Discerning the body: Recentering Christian community in the vocational formation of university undergraduates

We report and analyze undergraduate students’ perceptions of vocation and propose constructive responses that prepare students for purposeful Christian lives. Discussion in focus groups elicited accounts of vocation as oriented toward positive relational impact but shaped by a latent individualism a...

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Authors: Boyles, John H (Author) ; Pittman, Amanda (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publishing 2021
In: International journal of Christianity & education
Year: 2021, Volume: 25, Issue: 1, Pages: 44-60
Further subjects:B body of Christ
B undergraduate education
B Discernment
B Mentoring
B Vocation
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