Children and Childhood in American Religions

作者：Don S. [Hrsg.] Browning, Bonnie J. Miller‐McLemore, John P. Bartkowski, Margaret Bendroth, Jennifer Beste, Raymond A. Bucko, Emily Buss, David C. Dollahite, Elliot N. Dorff, Christopher G. Ellison, Cheryl Townsend Gilkes, Rita Gross, Roger Ironcloud, Jeffrey Meyer, Paul D. Numrich, Jane Idleman Smith, Raymond Williams · 发表于：Rutgers University Press eBooks · 年份：2019 · DOI：10.36019/9780813546957 · 被引用次数：14 · 研究领域：Biblical Studies and Interpretation、Religion, Society, and Development、Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies

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.