News from the Center for Spiritual Development

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*Discussion Boards*
*/Post of the day:
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"/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! <http://spiritualdevelopmentcenter.org/Forum/>

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    * *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... <http://spiritualdevelopmentcenter.org/blog/qryTopics.asp>


	*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... =

<http://spiritualdevelopmentcenter.org/Display.asp?Page=3DSurveyUpdate>

*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... =

<http://spiritualdevelopmentcenter.org/Display.asp?Page=3DFastFacts5>


	*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... =

<http://spiritualdevelopmentcenter.org/Display.asp?Page=3DFamilyList>


	*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... =

<http://spiritualdevelopmentcenter.org/Display.asp?Page=3D2007HCHYSpiritTra=
ck> =





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