Description
Introduction. Clearing the Ground: A Geography of Contemporary Spirituality. Section One: Children's Voices. 1. Silenced by Society: Hearing the Child's Voice. 2. Identity: Spirituality, the Self and the Search for One's Voice. Section Two: Children's Worlds. 3. Children's Worlds: the Variety of Spiritual Experience. 4. Connecting to Something Greater: Spirituality and Respect for Personhood. 5. The Construct of 'Spiritual Intelligence': Is It Really Plausible? Section Three: Children's Lives. 6. Relatedness: Spirituality and Children's Worldviews. 7. The Significance of Context for Spirituality: 'Australian Spirituality' as a Case Study. 8. Unforgettable Dreams: the Impact of Spiritual Dreams Upon Children's Lives. 9. Conclusion. References. Index.