A CONFRONTATION? THE ADOLESCENT AND HIS RELIGION
Abstract
The Cult is not a new arrival on the religious scene, but the more recent and renewed interest especially among the young has been termed "A red light on the instrument panel, revealing some deficiency in vital circuits." Not all cults signal disorder, but from their manifestations a certain numher may be judged to be a serious threat to the religious development of our youth. Why should young people be attracted? Speaking to "adults who are called upon to be their guides", Francoeur studies the normal patterns of religious development, and describes the part parents and other adults may play by respecting these patterns and so ensuring a healthy maturation process towards adult faith and its lived expression. RÉSUMÉ Le culte n'est pas un nouveau venu sur la scène religieuse mais le regain d'intérêt qu'il suscite depuis quelques temps, surtout parmi les jeunes, a été taxé de "voyant rouge qui s'allume pour indiquer une panne dans les circuits vitaux." Tous les cultes ne sont pas synonymes de désordre mais par leurs manifestations, un certain nombre d'entre eux semblent menacer sérieusement l'évolution religieuse de notre jeunesse. Pourquoi les cultes attirent-ils tant les jeunes? Après s'être entretenu avec des "adultes qui sont appelés à leur servir de guides," Francoeur étudie les voies normales du développement religieux et il décrit le rôle que peuvent jouer parents et autres adultes en respectant ces voies et en assurant ainsi le développement sain de leurs enfants vers une foi adulte et son expression vécue.Downloads
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1980-04-01
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Francoeur, T. (1980). A CONFRONTATION? THE ADOLESCENT AND HIS RELIGION. McGill Journal of Education / Revue Des Sciences De l’éducation De McGill, 15(002). Retrieved from https://mje.mcgill.ca/article/view/7327
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