From spiritualdevelopmentcenter at lists.search-institute.org Fri Aug 17 12:01:57 2007 From: spiritualdevelopmentcenter at lists.search-institute.org (spiritualdevelopmentcenter@lists.search-institute.org) Date: Fri Aug 17 12:08:07 2007 Subject: News from the Center for Spiritual Development Message-ID: <46C5D485.40302@search-institute.org> = 17 August 2007 = = *Discussion Boards* */Post of the day: /* "/Here is a definition, but there is so much more to it than this = simplified version..../ Spiritual development is the process by which = develops in oneself a 'life-filled life.' This process happens as one = explores one's beliefs, relationships, and perceptions; resolves = conflicts; heals past experiences and emotions; and seeks authenticity = as one practices and learns to embody that which posits the self through = self-surrender and self-dedication." --- Ed Campbell, Jerseyville, IL, USA Join the Discussion! ** * *On Collapsing Bridges, by Gene Roehlkepartain <#bridges>* * *Research Update on Survey Development, by Peter C. Scales <#research>* * *Fast Facts: The National Study on Youth and Religion <#fastfacts>* * *New Reading List on Spirituality, Parenting, and Families <#newreading>* *Community* *Conversations Along the Way *In his monthly musings, Co-Director Gene Roehlkepartain's ponders the = recent Minneapolis bridge collapse---less than a mile from the center's = office---and explores the symbolism of bridges in our work---the = building of them and the fact that sometimes bridges fail. Read the blog... *Insights & Research* *Research Update* Center research scientist, Peter C. Scales, PhD, notes progress so far = in meeting the challenges of developing a survey that will capture the = diversity of spiritual development across differing cultures and faith = traditions. Read the update... = *Fast Facts: The National Study of Youth and Religion (NSYR)* Center research scientist, Art Sesma, Jr., PhD, treats readers to a = taste of the NSYR's publicly available dataset. The NSYR is a three-part = study that looks at how societal institutions (e.g. congregations, = families, communities) influence and affect religion and spirituality = for United States youth in their early teens to young adulthood. Get the facts... = *Resources* *New Reading List* Center librarian Sandra Longfellow, MDiv, offers a valuable set of = books, articles, book chapters, reports, and papers on the topic of = spirituality, parenting, and families. See the list... = *Healthy Communities . Healthy Youth Conference* *Conference Spiritual Development Track* Join with up to 2,000 adults and youth who gather each year for Search = Institute's Healthy Communities . Healthy Youth Conference this November = in Rochester, New York. Designed for people who work with or care about = youth, this one-of-a-kind conference brings together people from = different community sectors nationally and internationally who share a = common goal: to work together to promote positive youth development = through asset building. This year for the first time, the conference = features a special track on spiritual development, sponsored by the = Center for Spiritual Development in Childhood and Adolescence. Learn more... = = Search Institute 615 First Avenue NE, Suite 125 Minneapolis MN 55413 612.399.0235 spiritualdevelopment@search-institute.org = Copyright =A9 2007 Search Institute. All rights reserved. -------------- next part -------------- Skipped content of type multipart/related