Young Adult Ministry: Dogma, Spirituality, and Stages of Faith

The research reported in this article examines what can be learnt from listening to young people who stay engaged with churches and those who leave. This research compared both groups' experiences for further analysis. The authors analysed fourteen qualitative phenomenological interviews with y...

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Authors: Mullen, Timothy (Author) ; Cooper, Trudi (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2023
In: Journal for the academic study of religion
Year: 2023, Volume: 36, Issue: 3, Pages: 293-316
Further subjects:B Church
B Baptist
B Youth Ministry
B Leaving church
B Stages of faith
B Youth
B fowler
B australia
B Young Adult Ministry
B slee
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