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Children and Childhood in American Religions

Don S. Browning

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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.

Pages: 224

Format: ebook

Publisher: Rutgers University Press

Release: February 16, 2009

ISBN: 0813546958

ISBN 13: 9780813546957

Children and Childhood in American Religions

Don S. Browning

0/5 ( ratings)

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.

Pages: 224

Format: ebook

Publisher: Rutgers University Press

Release: February 16, 2009

ISBN: 0813546958

ISBN 13: 9780813546957

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