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OverviewThe theological and ministerial task at the heart of ministry with adolescents is assisting adolescents to recognize and grow into the multiple relationships in their lives, including their relationship with God. The author divides her work into four parts. In Part I, she establishes the book’s argument, namely that the project of adolescence—the growth from childhood to adulthood—is to find one’s place in the world and involves multiple relational and interpretive tasks. In Part II, she argues for the social nature of adulthood, offering, first, a definition of adulthood as being responsible within the context of relationships. Thus, adolescence is the time to learn to be responsible within the context of relationships. In Part III, the author names adolescence as the optimal life stage for the transformation from an instrumental to a relational engagement with the world. In Part IV, she considers the church’s response. She focuses on how Christian narratives, embodied in the lives of real people, communicate a horizon upon which adolescents may interpret their lives. And she closes with the suggestion that robust relationships and relational practices support the development of the relational and interpretive tasks of adolescence. Throughout the inquiry is a theological argument identifying the constant presence and movement of God’s grace in the transformation of adolescents. † Full Product DetailsAuthor: Theresa A. O'KeefePublisher: Paulist Press International,U.S. Imprint: Paulist Press International,U.S. Weight: 0.236kg ISBN: 9780809153985ISBN 10: 080915398 Pages: 184 Publication Date: 06 November 2018 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTheresa O’Keefe is associate professor of the practice, youth, and young adult faith in the School of Theology and Ministry at Boston College. She holds a PhD in theology and education from Boston College. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |