The Spiritual and the Intending Teacher
The article analyses the responses of 1195 intending teachers who were asked to complete an open-ended questionnaire concerning their views of the spiritual. A number of trends in the responses are explored. These include an emphasis upon 'finding oneself'; a distinction between religion a...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
2000
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International journal of children's spirituality
Year: 2000, Volume: 5, Issue: 2, Pages: 163-175 |
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| Summary: | The article analyses the responses of 1195 intending teachers who were asked to complete an open-ended questionnaire concerning their views of the spiritual. A number of trends in the responses are explored. These include an emphasis upon 'finding oneself'; a distinction between religion and the spiritual; hints of transcendence; links between the spiritual and morality; and the importance of relationships. While these five trends can be viewed positively, a critique is also provided. The implications for understanding the spiritual in an educational context are explored in the light of these trends. Suggestions are made as to how the spiritual can be approached so that the trends can be accounted for, while not allowing them to preclude further insights into the nature of the spiritual. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-8455 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: International journal of children's spirituality
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/713670925 |