Schools and religious communities' contributions to the religious formation of Christian youth

This article questions the implications of tribal forms of religious socialization for (religious) schools' and communities' contributions to the religious formation of Christian youth. It clarifies that the religious education of a new generation of young Christians requires authorities a...

Full description

Saved in:  
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kock, Jos de 1978- (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Journals Online & Print:
Drawer...
Fernleihe:Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste
Published: Sage [2015]
In: International journal of Christianity & education
Year: 2015, Volume: 19, Issue: 2, Pages: 121-134
IxTheo Classification:CH Christianity and Society
KBD Benelux countries
RF Christian education; catechetics
Further subjects:B Authority
B Religious Education
B Youth
B Christianity
B Socialization
B Community
Online Access: Volltext (doi)
Description
Summary:This article questions the implications of tribal forms of religious socialization for (religious) schools' and communities' contributions to the religious formation of Christian youth. It clarifies that the religious education of a new generation of young Christians requires authorities and communities to connect in a worldwide pedagogical space that includes contemporary participating youth. This argument is made against the background of the Dutch case, where young Christians grow up in a de-institutionalized world increasingly influenced by multi-religious and secular voices.
ISSN:2056-9971
Contains:Enthalten in: International journal of Christianity & education
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/2056997115583428