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Children and Childhood in American Religions
Contributor(s): Browning, Don S. (Editor), Miller-McLemore, Bonnie J. (Editor), Bartkowski, John P. (Contribution by)
ISBN: 0813544815     ISBN-13: 9780813544816
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
OUR PRICE:   $38.90  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: February 2009
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BISAC Categories:
- Religion
- Social Science | Children's Studies
- Social Science | Sociology Of Religion
Dewey: 200.830
LCCN: 2008026184
Series: Rutgers Childhood Studies
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.9" W x 8.7" (0.75 lbs) 224 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
Whether First Communion or bar mitzvah, religious traditions play a central role in the lives of many American children. In this collection of essays, leading scholars reveal for the first time how various religions interpret, reconstruct, and mediate their traditions to help guide children and their parents in navigating the opportunities and challenges of American life. The book examines ten religions, among other topics:
  • How the Catholic Church confronts the tension between its teachings about children and actual practic
  • The Oglala Lakota's struggle to preserve their spiritual tradition
  • The impact of modernity on Hinduism

Only by discussing the unique challenges faced by all religions, and their followers, can we take the first step toward a greater understanding for all of us.