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A Framework for a Religious Life

Garrett Thomson

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The main question posed by this book is “How can the education of religion help young people cultivate a spiritual life that is meaningful in terms of their own flourishing?” This is a bit of a mouthful. We need to address the query as a whole, as well as the different parts of it. The main assumptions inherent in the question are as follows: 1. Spirituality is an indispensable aspect of human flourishing. 2. Religious traditions, at their core, advocate a religious life, which centrally includes the spiritual. 3. Religious education can help young people cultivate such a religious life.

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The main question posed by this book is “How can the education of religion help young people cultivate a spiritual life that is meaningful in terms of their own flourishing?” This is a bit of a mouthful. We need to address the query as a whole, as well as the different parts of it. The main assumptions inherent in the question are as follows: 1. Spirituality is an indispensable aspect of human flourishing. 2. Religious traditions, at their core, advocate a religious life, which centrally includes the spiritual. 3. Religious education can help young people cultivate such a religious life.

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The main question posed by this book is “How can the education of religion help young people cultivate a spiritual life that is meaningful in terms of their own flourishing?” This is a bit of a mouthful. We need to address the query as a whole, as well as the different parts of it. The main assumptions inherent in the question are as follows: 1. Spirituality is an indispensable aspect of human flourishing. 2. Religious traditions, at their core, advocate a religious life, which centrally includes the spiritual. 3. Religious education can help young people cultivate such a religious life.

Key concepts: Flourishing, Spirituality, Religious life, Religious education, Sociology, Human life, Aesthetics, Environmental ethics

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