News from the Center for Spiritual Development

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*Discussion Boards*
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"As a youth worker who works with young people of various faith (or no =

faith) traditions, I applaud the inclusiveness of your approach to =

nurturing spirituality." ---Dominique
Join the Discussion! <http://spiritualdevelopmentcenter.org/Forum/>

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    * *Fast Facts: Do Religion and Spirituality Make a Difference?
      <#FastFacts>*
    * *Reading List: Service-Learning <#ReadingList>*
    * *The Latest on Publications You Can Order* <#Publications>
    * *Exciting Event: Spiritual Development Pre-conference Meeting,
      Nov. 5, 2008* <#Event>
    * *Our New Global Survey by Gene Roehlkepartain* <#GlobalSurvey>


	*Insights & Research *

*Fast Facts: Do Religion and Spirituality Make a Difference?
*A review of more than 600 studies on religion and spirituality =

catalogues a broad range of evidence linking religious beliefs and =

spiritual practices with positive outcomes, including less likelihood of =

delinquency and more likelihood of longevity.
Get the facts... =

<http://spiritualdevelopmentcenter.org/Display.asp?Page=3Dfastfacts7>


	*Resource Center*

*Reading List: Service-Learning*
Service-learning has long been a standard method of helping young people =

put the values of their faith tradition into action. Here, center =

librarian Sandra Longfellow treats you to a list of books and articles =

on the topic of service-learning for young people, in communities, =

faith-based organizations, and higher education.
Check the list... =

<http://spiritualdevelopmentcenter.org/Display.asp?Page=3Dreading5>

*The Latest on Publications You Can Order*
As part of our ongoing mission, we continue to provide you with access =

to great publications on spiritual development for children and =

adolescents, from both the center itself and other publishers.
See what's new... =

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

*Exciting Event: Spiritual Development Pre-conference Summit, Nov. 5, 2008*
Here's your chance to delve deeply into the work of the Center for =

Spiritual Development in Childhood and Adolescence. As part of the =

Search Institute Healthy Communities . Healthy Youth Conference, we're =

holding a pre-conference summit titled Exploring Global Perspectives on =

Spiritual Development on Wednesday, November 5, 2008. Attendees will =

join the center's staff and a number of the center's global advisors in =

a day filled with conversation, research findings, new ideas for practice.
Find out more... =

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


	*Community*

*Conversations Along the Way*
Co-Director Gene Roehlkepartain offers his personal reflections on the =

quandaries, challenges, and rewards of creating a global survey on =

spiritual development for young people.
Read the blog... <http://spiritualdevelopmentcenter.org/blog/qryTopics.asp>



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