“I believe…”: A qualitative study of older adults

Beliefs. Believing. Both are tested by different life experiences. This qualitative study of 15 older adults used a grounded theology methodology to develop a model of what influences the views of a range of Christian and agnostic subjects. The study identified two sources in life learning and spiri...

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Published in:Journal of religion, spirituality & aging
Main Author: Stevens, Bruce A. 1950- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge [2017]
In: Journal of religion, spirituality & aging
Further subjects:B Older Adults
B grounded theology
B spiritual beliefs
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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Summary:Beliefs. Believing. Both are tested by different life experiences. This qualitative study of 15 older adults used a grounded theology methodology to develop a model of what influences the views of a range of Christian and agnostic subjects. The study identified two sources in life learning and spiritual learning that influence agnostic, more liberal, or conservative beliefs. This emergent model is contrasted with the approach of leading theologian Graham Ward.
ISSN:1552-8049
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of religion, spirituality & aging
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/15528030.2016.1264346