Measuring Faith Development

James Fowler's theory of faith development has had a significant influence on religious education, pastoral care, and developmental psychology. Since he introduced the notion of faith “stages,” there have been several attempts to measure these, beginning with Fowler's own work. This articl...

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Main Author: Parker, Stephen (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publishing 2006
In: Journal of psychology and theology
Year: 2006, Volume: 34, Issue: 4, Pages: 337-348
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Summary:James Fowler's theory of faith development has had a significant influence on religious education, pastoral care, and developmental psychology. Since he introduced the notion of faith “stages,” there have been several attempts to measure these, beginning with Fowler's own work. This article reviews and evaluates the adequacy of the various instruments used to measure Fowler's theory of faith development.
ISSN:2328-1162
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of psychology and theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/009164710603400404