Encountering the ‘unexpected' in phenomenological research. Faith and belief as expressions of spirituality in a qualitative study

A study of 12 secondary schools students in Victoria, Australia explored the spirituality of young people in the context of their everyday lives through a hermeneutic phenomenological investigation. In developing an understanding of what spirituality meant to the participants in this study, it was a...

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Auteur principal: Natsis, Eva (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Taylor & Francis [2017]
Dans: International journal of children's spirituality
Année: 2017, Volume: 22, Numéro: 3/4, Pages: 291-304
RelBib Classification:AD Sociologie des religions
AG Vie religieuse
CB Spiritualité chrétienne
KBS Australie et Océanie
NBC Dieu
Sujets non-standardisés:B Spirituality
B Beliefs
B Transcendence
B Faith
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Résumé:A study of 12 secondary schools students in Victoria, Australia explored the spirituality of young people in the context of their everyday lives through a hermeneutic phenomenological investigation. In developing an understanding of what spirituality meant to the participants in this study, it was apparent that spirituality was deeply abiding and embedded within the participants' religious traditions. This was influenced by the exposure participants had to religious and spiritual teachings. Despite the fact that the participants expressed a range of religious beliefs about God, the afterlife and transcendence towards others as significant ways in which they understood spirituality, the findings were not generalisable across the Australian population. These themes will be explored throughout the paper proving implications for educators working with specific groups of students from faith backgrounds and the possibility of investigating what young people from non-religious backgrounds believe.
ISSN:1469-8455
Contient:Enthalten in: International journal of children's spirituality
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/1364436X.2017.1340263