Spiritual Lives of Young African Americans

Zusatztext This text is a striking execution of practical theology methodology. Wright carefully engages the lived realities of young African Americans as a lens for theological reflection and theoretical analysis. This ultimately lends to fresh and improved practices that address the concrete experiences of African American youth. Informationen zum Autor Almeda M. Wright is Assistant Professor of Religious Education at Yale Divinity School. Her research focuses on African American religion, adolescent spiritual development, and the interesections of religion and public life. She is also the editor of Children, Youth, and Spirituality in a Troubling World, with Mary Elizabeth Moore. Klappentext The Spiritual Lives of Young African Americans examines the role of spirituality in adolescent development and the ways that youth negotiate their world, and offers a vision of life for young people who are too often surrounded by death. Zusammenfassung The Spiritual Lives of Young African Americans examines the role of spirituality in adolescent development and the ways that youth negotiate their world, and offers a vision of life for young people who are too often surrounded by death. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1. Talking Fragments 2. Fragmentation in Context 3. Tapping into the Legacy 4. Does God Care 5. Being Young, Active and Faithful 6. Choosing Life with Youth Conclusion Appendix

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The Spiritual Lives of Young African Americans examines the role of spirituality in adolescent development and the ways that youth negotiate their world, and offers a vision of life for young people who are too often surrounded by death.

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• Authors: Almeda Wright, Almeda ( Wright, Almeda (Yale Divinity School) Wright
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2017
• EAN: 9780190664732
• ISBN: 978-0-19-066473-2
• No. of pages: 352
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; USA, Ethnic Studies, Cultural Studies, RELIGION / Spirituality, RELIGION / Theology, Christianity, Christian spirituality & religious experience, Spirituality and religious experience, RELIGION / Christian Living / General, Age groups: adolescents, Religious groups: social & cultural aspects, Black & Asian Studies, Social groups: religious groups and communities