Children and Childhood in American Religions
Don S Browning editor Bonnie J Miller-McLemore editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Rutgers University Press
Published:16th Feb '09
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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 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.
"The collection goes far in filling a major gap in readers' understanding of religion in the US. Recommended." * Choice *
"This volume fills a gap in the literature on childhood studies [and] will stand as an indispensible source for multiple approaches to questions of children, childhood, and religion in America." * Church History *
"This is a fascinating collection of essays. It gives the reader great insight into a critical aspect of contemporary American religious life through its focus on children and childhood."
* INTAMS Review - Journal for the Study of Marriage and Spirituality *
"The collection goes far in filling a major gap in readers' understanding of religion in the US. Recommended." * Choice *
"This volume fills a gap in the literature on childhood studies [and] will stand as an indispensible source for multiple approaches to questions of children, childhood, and religion in America." * Church History *
"This is a fascinating collection of essays. It gives the reader great insight into a critical aspect of contemporary American religious life through its focus on children and childhood."
* INTAMS Review - Journal for the Study of Marriage and Spirituality *
ISBN: 9780813544816
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 340g
224 pages