News from the Center for Spiritual Development

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Woo Hoo!  Congrats, Kay - another good looking newsletter!

D.

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> *Discussion Boards*
> */Post of the day:
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> 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
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>     * *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>*
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> 	*About Us*
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> *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.
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> 	*Insights & Research*
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> *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 =

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

> <http://spiritualdevelopmentcenter.org/Display.asp?Page=3DFastFacts4>
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> 	*Community*
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> *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 <http://spiritualdevelopmentcenter.org/blog/qryTopics.asp>
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