From spiritualdevelopmentcenter at lists.search-institute.org Tue May 15 12:04:43 2007 From: spiritualdevelopmentcenter at lists.search-institute.org (spiritualdevelopmentcenter@lists.search-institute.org) Date: Tue May 15 12:06:58 2007 Subject: News from the Center for Spiritual Development Message-ID: <4649E82B.3070201@search-institute.org> = 15 May 2007 = = *Discussion Boards* */Post of the day: /* To me a "religious person" may be known to "exercise" prayer at = specified times and places, but a spiritual person lives in a constant = awareness of and reliance on the prayer connection. --- MH, Yamaguchi City, NA, Japan Join the Discussion! ** * *Progress on the Definition Front <#Progress>* * *Not Blank Slates: A New Essay by Center Advisor K. Helmut Reich <#Slates>* * *Early Spirituality and Religious Participation Linked to Later Adolescent Well-Being <#Early>* * *New Blog Entry by Gene Roehlkepartain <#Blog>* *About Us* *What's Happening?* Keep an eye on progress in our research by watching for updates to = specific major projects. This month, an update on how the center is = engaging its international advisors in the ongoing task of defining = spiritual development, and the fascinating complexities that arise in = seeking a level of global consensus. See the update = *Insights & Research* *Not Blank Slates: Recognizing Children's Own Spiritual Worldviews* This essay by center advisor K. Helmut Reich, University of Fribourg, = Switzerland, explores his thoughts on children and adolescents as active = agents in their own spiritual development. Read the essay = * Early Spirituality and Religious Participation Linked to Later = Adolescent Well-Being* In this Fast Fact, Dr. Peter Scales reports on a new analysis of = longitudinal data gathered from 370 high school students. Findings = include such statistics as: only 13% of youth who were religiously = active in middle school had alcohol abuse problems in high school, = versus 23% of inactive youth. Find the facts = *Community* *Conversations Along the Way* Co-Director Gene Roehlkepartain's monthly musings reveal the importance = of spiritual development to his work, his children, and his own life. = "For me," he says, "spiritual development isn't a nice add-on if you = have time; it's a core part of being human." Read the blog Search Institute 615 First Avenue NE, Suite 125 Minneapolis MN 55413 612.399.0235 spiritualdevelopment@search-institute.org = Copyright =A9 2006 Search Institute. 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D. spiritualdevelopmentcenter@lists.search-institute.org wrote: > = > > > 15 May 2007 = > > > = > *Discussion Boards* > */Post of the day: > /* > To me a "religious person" may be known to "exercise" prayer at = > specified times and places, but a spiritual person lives in a constant = > awareness of and reliance on the prayer connection. > --- MH, Yamaguchi City, NA, Japan > Join the Discussion! > > ** > > * *Progress on the Definition Front <#Progress>* > * *Not Blank Slates: A New Essay by Center Advisor K. Helmut Reich > <#Slates>* > * *Early Spirituality and Religious Participation Linked to Later > Adolescent Well-Being <#Early>* > * *New Blog Entry by Gene Roehlkepartain <#Blog>* > > > *About Us* > > *What's Happening?* > Keep an eye on progress in our research by watching for updates to = > specific major projects. This month, an update on how the center is = > engaging its international advisors in the ongoing task of defining = > spiritual development, and the fascinating complexities that arise in = > seeking a level of global consensus. > See the update = > = > > > > *Insights & Research* > > *Not Blank Slates: Recognizing Children's Own Spiritual Worldviews* > This essay by center advisor K. Helmut Reich, University of Fribourg, = > Switzerland, explores his thoughts on children and adolescents as = > active agents in their own spiritual development. > Read the essay = > > > * Early Spirituality and Religious Participation Linked to Later = > Adolescent Well-Being* > In this Fast Fact, Dr. Peter Scales reports on a new analysis of = > longitudinal data gathered from 370 high school students. Findings = > include such statistics as: only 13% of youth who were religiously = > active in middle school had alcohol abuse problems in high school, = > versus 23% of inactive youth. > Find the facts = > > > > *Community* > > *Conversations Along the Way* > Co-Director Gene Roehlkepartain's monthly musings reveal the = > importance of spiritual development to his work, his children, and his = > own life. "For me," he says, "spiritual development isn't a nice = > add-on if you have time; it's a core part of being human." > Read the blog > > > > Search Institute > 615 First Avenue NE, Suite 125 > Minneapolis MN 55413 > 612.399.0235 > > spiritualdevelopment@search-institute.org = > > Copyright =A9 2006 Search Institute. All rights reserved. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > You've received this e-mail because you've expressed interest in the Cent= er for Spiritual Development in Childhood and Adolescence. 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