Measuring the Spiritual, Character, and Moral Formation of Seminarians: In Search of a Meta-Theory of Spiritual Change
Theological schools are well situated to create intentional cultures for the purpose of spiritual formation. Indeed, most schools of theology have this goal as an essential part of their mission as well as a requirement for continued accreditation. And yet, the measurement of spiritual formation ove...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Sage Publishing
2019
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Journal of spiritual formation & soul care
Year: 2019, Volume: 12, Issue: 1, Pages: 5-24 |
Further subjects: | B
Spirituality
B spiritual assessment B Spiritual Formation B psychology of religion |
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Summary: | Theological schools are well situated to create intentional cultures for the purpose of spiritual formation. Indeed, most schools of theology have this goal as an essential part of their mission as well as a requirement for continued accreditation. And yet, the measurement of spiritual formation over time is fraught with challenges. This article seeks to address some of these challenges by means of developing a meta-theory of positive change/growth which would eventually serve as a theoretical basis for the development of a generalizable and reliable measurement tool. |
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ISSN: | 2328-1030 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of spiritual formation & soul care
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/1939790918797481 |