A Developmental Perspective on Adolescent “Rebellion” in the Church
Theories on the development of faith are reviewed with an emphasis on the developmental changes associated with adolescence in relation to moral development and identity resolution. A unified framework is proposed which distinguishes “conventional” from “postconventional” faith. Implications are sug...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Sage Publishing
1986
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Journal of psychology and theology
Year: 1986, Volume: 14, Issue: 4, Pages: 306-318 |
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Summary: | Theories on the development of faith are reviewed with an emphasis on the developmental changes associated with adolescence in relation to moral development and identity resolution. A unified framework is proposed which distinguishes “conventional” from “postconventional” faith. Implications are suggested for explaining the problem of teenage “rebellion” in the church, and considerations for further research are indicated. |
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ISSN: | 2328-1162 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of psychology and theology
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/009164718601400407 |