Christian perspectives on faith development : a reader /
edited by Jeff Astley and Leslie J. Francis.
- Leominster, UK : Grand Rapids, MI : Gracewing ; Eerdmans Pub. Co., 1992.
- 411 p. ; pbk ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preface – Foreword / James W. Fowler – Faith development: an overview / Jeff Astley – 1. Fowler on Fowler. 1.1. Faith, liberation and human development / James W. Fowler – 1.2. The enlightenment and faith development theory / James W. Fowler – 1.3. Stages of faith / Romney M. Moseley, David Jarvis, and James W. Fowler – 2. Fowler evaluated. 2.1. Does faith develop? An evaluation of Fowler's position / C. Ellis Nelson – 2.2. James Fowler's theory of faith development / Derek H. Webster – 2.3. Answers to some questions about faith development / Marion Smith – 2.4. Faith development in a changing world / Sharon Dalos Parks –
3. Theology and faith development. 3.1. The journey of a pilgrim: an alternative to Fowler / Mary Ford-Grabowsky – 3.2. A Lutheran examines James W. Fowler / William 0. Avery – 3.3. James W. Fowler and the Reformed tradition: an exercise in theological reflection in religious education / Richard R. Osmer –
4. Philosophy and faith development. 4.1. Piaget and faith development: a true marriage of the minds? / David Heywood – 4.2. Forms of logic in faith development theory / Romney M. Moseley – 5. Interview data and faith development. 5.1. Faith, identity and morality in late adolescence / Eugene J. Mischey – 5.2. Comments on the article by Eugene J. Mischey / Jerome W. Berryman, Richard L. Davies, and Henry C. Simmons – 5.3. Young adult faith development: teaching in the context of theological education / Sharon Parks – 5.4. Faith development in a cross cultural perspective / Randall Y. Furushima – 5.5. Personal religious belief development: the 'articulate authoritarian' type / Susan Kwilecki – 6. Questionnaire data and faith development. 6.1. The formulation of a Fowler scale: an empirical assessment among Catholics / Michael Barnes, Dennis Doyle and Byron Johnson – 6.2. Stages of faith and perceptions of similar and dissimilar others / Charles W. Green and Cindy L. Hoffman -- 7. Pastoral care and faith development. 7.1. Pastoral counseling and faith development / Thomas A. Droege – 7.2. A faith development/self-development model for pastoral assessment / Steven S. Ivy – 7.3. Fowler's faith stages as a guide for ministry to the mentally retarded / Dennis D. Schurter – 7.4. Faith development in older adults / Richard N. Shulik -- 8. Christian education and faith development. 8.1. Perspectives on the family from the standpoint of faith development theory / James W. Fowler – 8.2. Faith development and campus ministry / Gary L. Chamberlain – 8.3. Faith development: bridging theory and practice / Mark Rutledge – 8.4. Religious congregations: varieties of presence in stages of faith / James W. Fowler – 8.5. Enhancing supervision using Fowler's developmental theory / William 0. Avery – Selected bibliography of works by James Fowler.