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Becoming Adult, Becoming Christian: Adult Development and Christian Faith
James W. Fowler
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Description for Becoming Adult, Becoming Christian: Adult Development and Christian Faith
Paperback. In this updated reissue of his 1984 classic, James Fowler applies his groundbreaking research on the development of faith to Christianity. In his revised first chapter Fowler locates his approach to the study of human and faith development in relation to the contemporary conversation about identity and selfhood in postmodernity. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HRCV9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 190.
In this updated reissue of his 1984 classic, James Fowler applies his groundbreaking research on the development of faith to Christianity. In his revised first chapter Fowler locates his approach to the study of human and faith development in relation to the contemporary conversation about identity and selfhood in postmodernity. Fowler invites readers to explore what it means to find and claim vocation: a purpose for one's life that is part of the purposes of God. Reclaiming covenant and vocation as ideals for responsible, mature, Christian selfhood, Fowler shows how a dynamic understanding of what vocation involves can both inform ... Read more
In this updated reissue of his 1984 classic, James Fowler applies his groundbreaking research on the development of faith to Christianity. In his revised first chapter Fowler locates his approach to the study of human and faith development in relation to the contemporary conversation about identity and selfhood in postmodernity. Fowler invites readers to explore what it means to find and claim vocation: a purpose for one's life that is part of the purposes of God. Reclaiming covenant and vocation as ideals for responsible, mature, Christian selfhood, Fowler shows how a dynamic understanding of what vocation involves can both inform ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780787951344
SKU
V9780787951344
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About James W. Fowler
JAMES W. FOWLER is Charles Howard Candler professor of theology and human development and director of Emory University's Center for Ethics in Public Policy and the Professions.
Reviews for Becoming Adult, Becoming Christian: Adult Development and Christian Faith
"Here we have Fowler's own and explicitly Christian word on theinterface of faith development research and the particularity ofChristian covenant/vocation. A gift to us and an invaluableresource."
Thomas H. Groome, professor of theology and religiouseducation, Boston College "No one, we believe, has provided more valuable scientific findingsand theoretical formulations for those whose care for others isfocused principally ... Read more
Thomas H. Groome, professor of theology and religiouseducation, Boston College "No one, we believe, has provided more valuable scientific findingsand theoretical formulations for those whose care for others isfocused principally ... Read more