Becoming Adult, Becoming Christian

Name: Becoming Adult, Becoming Christian
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ISBN: 9780787951344

By: James W. Fowler

Wiley / 1999 / Paperback

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From the author of the best-selling Stages of Faith comes a thought-provoking, academic look at the process of achieving Christian maturity. Grounded in developmental psychology, theology, and practical ethics, this fascinating study shows how believing communities can support and nurture individuals as they strive to discover their identity and vocation in the Kingdom of God. 131 pages, softcover from Jossey-Bass.

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Title: Becoming Adult, Becoming Christian
By: James W. Fowler
Format: Paperback
Vendor: Wiley
Publication Date: 1999

Dimensions: 9 X 6 (inches)
Weight: 7 ounces
ISBN: 078795134X
ISBN-13: 9780787951344
Stock No: WW28413

Publisher's Description

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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 and transform lives.

Author Bio

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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.

Editorial Reviews

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"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 on the growth of the spirit, and of the personas a whole, than James. W. Fowler." --James J. Gill,editor-in-chief, Human Development

"Becoming Adult, Becoming Christian is an excellent resource forpastoral ministers and religious educators, offering practicalinsights based upon solid research." --Barbara J. Fleischer,director, Loyola Institute for Ministry, Loyola University