News from the Center for Spiritual Development

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*Discussion Boards*
*/Post of the day:
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"One can talk about spirituality, or the state of being spiritual, as a =

condition of the heart. There is in every man [sic] an internal =

dimension, which is unseen. It is this internal dimension, a certain =

'going beyond' that facilitates our understanding of even the things =

that happen to us in the physical."
---Ande
Jos, Nigeria
Join the Discussion! <http://spiritualdevelopmentcenter.org/Forum/>

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    * *Worldwide Focus Groups to Inform Center's Research <#Worldwide>*

    * *A Child's Spirit <#ChildsSpirit>*

    * *Collection Policy for the Online Library <#CollectionPolicy>*

    * *An Invitation to Contribute <#Resources>*


	*Insights & Research*

*Worldwide Focus Groups to Inform Center's Research*
Teenagers in India; parents in Nigeria; youth workers in the United =

States. All these people and more have been participating in focus =

groups during the last three months of 2006 to discuss their own =

understandings of spirituality, religion, and spiritual development. The =

gathered data will inform theory and definition work, new measures of =

spiritual development, and future publications.
Read more... =

<http://www.spiritualdevelopmentcenter.org/Display.asp?Page=3Dfocusgroupupd=
ate>

*A Child's Spirit*
A Child's Spirit, an installment of the "Encounter" program on ABC =

(Australia) National Radio, ponders the subject of spiritual development =

in children from numerous points of view. Guests include the center's =

co-director, Dr. Peter L. Benson, Dr. David Hay, the Rev. Carol Roth, =

and Rabbi Arik Ascherman.
Hear the program =

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


	*Resources*

*Collection Policy for the Online Library*
The center's searchable reference library reflects the current work and =

research interests of the staff, with coverage that is global, =

interdisciplinary, and inclusive of all major faith traditions. By early =

2007, the searchable reference library will include 1,100 references to =

articles, books, and book chapters. International advisors and other =

interested scholars have begun to recommend additions that are being =

included, and a new library development policy is guiding the selection =

process.
Read more... =

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


	*Invitation*

*Help Shape the Global Dialogue on Spiritual Development*
Visitors to the Center for Spiritual Development in Childhood and =

Adolescence Web site are invited to share their thoughts and expertise =

and help shape the global dialogue on this topic by contributing an =

essay for our consideration. Essays may be focused on either academic or =

practice issues and should be in the range of 1,000 to 3,000 words =

(including any references or footnotes). Accepted essays will be posted =

on the Web site and noted in future issues of this newsletter.
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