We Get who we are: Cultural Adult Faith Produces Cultural Adolescent Faith

Abstract

The “Notes Section” of the Christian Education Journal provides an opportunity for people in the field of Christian education to provide responses to articles in previous issues of the journal and to share more personal reflective articles that provide stimulating ideas for readers to think about. In this issue, Rebecca Peters reflects on how recent research on adolescent spirituality compares with research from half a century ago, and what we might learn from that comparison.

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