Some quotes from Eugene C. Roehlkepartain*
"Spirituality is like the wind - Though it might be experienced, observed and described, it cannot be 'captured'- we delude ourselves to think otherwise, either in the design of research or in analytical conclusion. (Children's Spirituality p 121)
". . . there is an intrinsic human capacity for spirituality, or transcendence of self toward 'something greater.' " (Children's Spirituality p. 122)
He says that
- "Spiritual development introduces questions about the nature of spiritual change, transformation, growth, or maturation as well as life phases and stages."
- "...spiritual development is imbedded in relationships and experiences, with family as well as peers and adults in neighborhoods, schools, congregations, and other settings. Thus, spirituality is not only an individual quest, but also a communal experience and phenomenon." (Children's Spirituality, p. 124)
- the theology of the church is adult-centered, not child-centered. (Children's Spirituality p. 126)
*Eugene C. Roehlkepartain is senior advisor to the president of the Search Institute and author of The Teaching Church (1993)
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