Children and Childhood in American Religions /

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Whether First Communion or bar mitzvah, religious traditions play a central role in the lives of many American children. In this collection of essays, leading scholars reveal for the first time how various religions interpret, reconstruct, and mediate their traditions to help guide children and thei...

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Otros Autores: Bartkowski, John P. (Contribuidor), Bendroth, Margaret Lamberts (Contribuidor), Bendroth, Margaret (Contribuidor), Beste, Jennifer (Contribuidor), Browning, Don S. (Contribuidor, Editor ), Bucko, Raymond (Contribuidor), Buss, Emily (Contribuidor), Cloud, Roger Iron (Contribuidor), Dollahite, David C. (Contribuidor), Dollahite, David (Contribuidor), Dorff, Elliot N. (Contribuidor), Dorff, Elliot (Contribuidor), Ellison, Christopher G (Contribuidor), Ellison, Christopher G. (Contribuidor), Gilkes, Cheryl Townsend (Contribuidor), Gilkes, Cheryl (Contribuidor), Gross, Rita M. (Contribuidor), Gross, Rita (Contribuidor), Ironcloud, Roger (Contribuidor), Meyer, Jeffrey (Contribuidor), Miller-McLemore, Bonnie J. (Editor ), Miller-Mclemore, Bonnie J. (Contribuidor), Numrich, Paul D (Contribuidor), Numrich, Paul D. (Contribuidor), Smith, Jane I. (Contribuidor), Smith, Jane (Contribuidor), Williams, Raymond Brady (Contribuidor), Williams, Raymond (Contribuidor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Brunswick, NJ : Rutgers University Press, [2009]
Colección:Rutgers Series in Childhood Studies
Temas:
Children > Religious aspects.
Children > United States.
RELIGION / General.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Whether First Communion or bar mitzvah, religious traditions play a central role in the lives of many American children. In this collection of essays, leading scholars reveal for the first time how various religions interpret, reconstruct, and mediate their traditions to help guide children and their parents in navigating the opportunities and challenges of American life. The book examines ten religions, among other topics: How the Catholic Church confronts the tension between its teachings about children and actual practic The Oglala Lakota's struggle to preserve their spiritual tradition The impact of modernity on Hinduism Only by discussing the unique challenges faced by all religions, and their followers, can we take the first step toward a greater understanding for all of us.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (224 p.)
ISBN:9780813546957
9783110688610
Acceso:restricted access

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