Children's Spirituality in Selected Academic Journals (1988-1999)

Compiled by Linda Rozema February, 2011

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For journal articles prior to 1988, see Kenneth Hyde (1990). Religion in Childhood and Adolescence. Birmingham, AL: Religious Education Press.

Alexander, H. A. (1999). A jewish view of human learning. International Journal of Children's Spirituality, 4(2), 155.
Anderson, B., & Steen, S. (1995). Spiritual care: Reflecting god's love to children. Journal of Christian Nursing : A Quarterly Publication of Nurses Christian Fellowship, 12(2), 12.
Anderson, H., & Johnson, S. B. W. (1994). Christian themes for family living. Regarding Children, , 69-90.
Anderson, H. (1989). Christian themes for family living. Dialog, 28(3), 168-174.
Artson, B. S. (1997). Just a moment : Of children and spiritual life. Tikkun, 12(6), 56-318.
Asser, S. M., & Swan, R. (1998). Child fatalities from religion-motivated medical neglect. Pediatrics, 101(4), 625.
Bosacki, S. L. (1999). Spiritual literacy: Can schools provide nourishment for children's brains and souls? International Journal of Children's Spirituality, 4(1), 91-95.
Brown, R. C. (1998). The teacher as contemplative observer. Educational Leadership, 56(4), 70.
Burke, P. A. (1999). The healing power of the imagination. International Journal of Children's Spirituality, 4(1), 9.
Carr, D. (1995). Towards a distinctive conception of spiritual education. Oxford Review of Education, 21(1), 83-97.
Carr, D. (1996). Rival conceptions of spiritual education. Journal of the Philosophy of Education, 30(2), 159-178.
Carr, D. (1996). Songs of immanence and transcendence: A rejoinder to blake. Oxford Review of Education, 22(4), 457-463.
Carr, D. (1999). Spiritual language and the ethics of redemption: A reply to jim mackenzie. Journal of Philosophy of Education, 33(3), 451-461.
Chater, M. (1999). Belief, values and community: Sixth international annual conference on education, spirituality and the whole child. International Journal of Children's Spirituality, 4(2), 233.
Clark, R. H. (1994). The death of a child. Journal of Religion and Health, 33(4), 321-323.
Davis, D. G. (1997). Family ministry specialist certification: A new model for equipping local church leaders. Journal of Family Ministry, 11(2), 13-24.
Davis, R. A., & Edwards, L. D. (1998). Children and spirituality in the context of a traditional festival: Halloween. International Journal of Children's Spirituality, 3(1), 9-19.
Dawn, M. J. (1999). "Until christ is formed in you": Nuturing the spirituality of children. Theology Today, 56(1), 73-85.
Erricker, C. (1994). Making mandalas and meeting bodhisattvas : Raising awareness in religious education. Religious Education, 89(1), 109-120.
Erricker, C. (1998). Journeys through the heart: The effect of death, loss and conflict on children's worldviews. Journal of Beliefs and Values, 19(1), 107-118.
Fisher, J. W. (1999). Helps to fostering students' spiritual health. International Journal of Children's Spirituality, 4(1), 29.
Gearon, L. (1999). Faith in the millennium. International Journal of Children's Spirituality, 4(2), 231.
Gill, J., & Papatheodorou, T. (1999). Perpetuating the father christmas story: A justifiable lie? International Journal of Children's Spirituality, 4(2), 195.
Goens, G. A. (1996). Does your school have a soul? Principal, 76(1)
Günther-Heimbrock, H. (1999). Images and pictures of god: The development of creative seeing. International Journal of Children's Spirituality, 4(1), 51.
Hall, T. A. (1995). Spiritual effects of childhood sexual abuse in adult christian women. Journal of Psychology and Theology, 23(2), 129.
Halstead, J. M. (1999). Guest editorial. International Journal of Children's Spirituality, 4(1), 5.
Hay, D. (1994). "The biology of god": What is the current status of hardy's hypothesis? The International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, 4(1), 1-23.
Hay, D., & Hammond, J. (1992). 'When you pray go to your private room': A reply to adrian thatcher. British Journal of Religious Education, 14(3), 145-150.
Hay, D., & Heald, G. (1987). Religion is good for you. New Society, 80 (17th April), 20-22.
Hay, D., & Nye, R. (1996). Investigating children's spirituality: The need for a fruitful hypothesis. International Journal of Children's Spirituality, 1(1), 6-16.
Hertel, B. R., & Donahue, M. J. (1995). Parental influences on god images among children: Testing durkheim's metaphoric parallelism. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 34(2), 186-199.
Higgins, S. (1999). Death education in primary school. International Journal of Children's Spirituality, 4(1), 77.
Hilliard, A. (1998). To touch the spirit of the child: A multicultural perspective. NAMTA Journal, 23(1), 122.
Hoffman, E. (1998). Peak experiences in childhood: An exploratory study. Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 38, 109-120.
Hoover, K. B. (1999). Memories of a kansas childhood. Brethren in Christ History & Life, 22, 331-358.
Hull, J. (1995). Editorial: Education toward A global ethic. British Journal of Religious Education, 18(1), 2-3.
Johnson, A. (1998). Meditations on james macdonald's transcendental developmental ideology of education. Journal of Curriculum Theorizing, 14(1), 37-43.
Johnson, A. (1999). A postmodern perspective on spirituality and education: Hearing many voices. Encounter: Education for Meaning and Social Justice, 12(2)
Johnson, H., & McCreery, E. (1999). The church of england head: The responsibility for spiritual development and transmission of tradition in a multi-cultural setting. International Journal of Children's Spirituality, 4(2), 165.
Kahn, D. (1999). The spiritual development of the child: Keeping the balance. The North American Montessori Teachers' Association Journal, 24(2), 1-4.
Kelsey, M. T. (1994). Educating children spiritually and psychologically. Religious Education, 89(4), 530-540.
Kendall, S. (1999). The role of picture books in children's spiritual development and meaning making. International Journal of Children's Spirituality, 4(1), 61.
Kuburic, Z. (1998). Image of god in religious experience. Facta Universitatis: Series Philosophy and Sociology, 1(5), 471-484.
Leonard, G. (1999). Cosmos, history, and the human spirit. NAMTA Journal, 24(2), 85.
Levine, S. (1999). Children's cognition as the foundation of spirituality. International Journal of Children's Spirituality, 4(2), 121.
Liester, M. B. (1996). Inner voices: Distinguishing transcendent and pathological characteristics. Journal of Transpersonal Psychology, 28(1), 1.
Lines, D. (1999). Bereavement group therapy in school: The role of a belief in a post-death existence within adolescent development for the acceptance process of loss [1]. International Journal of Children's Spirituality, 4(2), 141.
Lovecky, D. V. (1998). Spiritual sensitivity in gifted children. Roeper Review, 20(3), 178-183.
Mabud, S. A. (1992). A muslim response to the education reform act 1988, British Journal of Religious Education, 14(2), 88-98.
Mackenzie, J. (1998). David carr on religious knowledge and spiritual education. Journal of Philosophy of Education, 32(3), 409-427.
Mallick, J., & Watts, M. (1999). Spirituality and self: A case from drug education. Early Child Development and Care, 155, 79-94.
Maslow, A. H. (1959). Cognition of being in the peak experiences. Journal of Genetic Psychology, 94, 43-66.
Mason, M. (1999). A humanist response to sian higgins. International Journal of Children's Spirituality, 4(2), 225.
Mathes, E. W., Zevon, M. A., Roter P. M., & Joerger S. M. (1982). Peak experience tendencies: Scale development and theory testing. Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 22, 92-108.
Miller, M. N. (1999). Early childhood reading and spiritual formation. Insights, 115(1), 42-44.
Montessori, M. (1994). Dr maria montessori and the child. NAMTA Journal, 19(2), 45.
Montessori, M. (1995). Education in relation to the imagination of the little child. NAMTA Journal, 20(3), 42.
Montessori, M. M. (1998). A letter from mr mario montessori. NAMTA Journal, 23(2), 106.
Montessori, M. (1995). Creative ability in childhood. NAMTA Journal, 20(1), 4-11.
Montessori, M. (1997). The spiritual regeneration of man.NAMTA Journal, 22(2), 158.
Montessori, M. M., & Montessori, R. (1998). Spiritual outlook and the child. NAMTA Journal, 23(2), 100-05.
Mott-Thornton, K. (1996). Language, dualism and experiential religious education: A critical appraisal of the debate between adrian thatcher and the authors of new methods in R. E.teaching. British Journal of Religious Education, 18(3), 155-165.
Nelson, P. L. (1989). Personality factors in the frequency of reported spontaneous praernatural experiences. Journal of Transpersonal Psychology, 21(2), 193-209.
Newby, M. (1996). Spiritual development and love of the world. International Journal of Children's Spirituality, 1(1), 44-51.
Newby, M. (1997). Literary development as spiritual development in the common school. Journal of Philosophy of Education, 31(2), 283-294.
Nye, R., & Hay, D. (1996). Identifying children's spirituality: How do you start without a starting point. British Journal of Religious Education, 18(3), 144-154.
Park, J. (1999). Emotional literacy: Education for meaning. International Journal of Children's Spirituality, 4(1), 19.
Pembroke, N. (1994). From self-doubt to assurance: The psychological roots of john wesley's early spiritual development. Journal of Psychology and Christianity, 13(3), 242-253.
Philpy, S. (1998). The little goo-roo: Lessons from your baby. Journal of Prenatal & Perinatal Psychology & Health, 13(1), 63-65.
Ploeger, A. (1997). Longing: The spiritual source of religion explained in a christian context. International Journal of Children's Spirituality, 2(2), 16-24.
Priestley, J. (1985). Towards finding the hidden curriculum: A consideration of the spiritual dimension of experience in curriculum planning. British Journal of Religious Education, 7(3), 112-119.
Rossiter, G. (1999). The shaping influence of film and television on the spirituality and identity of children and adolescents: An educational response--part 3. International Journal of Children's Spirituality, 4(2), 207-225.
Rudge, L. (1998). 'I am nothing' --does it matter: A critique of current religious education policy and practice in england on behalf of the silent majority. British Journal of Religious Education, 20(3), 155-165.
Sachdev, D. (1995). Indian children in britain: English or indian. Journal of the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology, 21(2), 135-143.
Slee, N. (1993). Spirituality in education: An annotated bibliography. Journal of Beliefs and Values, 13(2), 10-17.
Thatcher, A. (1991). A critique of inwardness in religious education. British Journal of Religious Education, 14(1), 22-27.
Webster, D. (1998). Fostering the spiritual dimension of education in young children. Early Child Development and Care, 146(13.)
White, J. (1994). Instead of OFSTED: A critical discussion of OFSTED on "spiritual moral, social and cultural development". Cambridge Journal of Education, 24(3), 369-377.
Woods, G. (1996). Poor relation or honoured guest? the place of the transcendent in a state education system that seeks to promote spiritual development. International Journal of Children's Spirituality, 1(1), 31-43.
Wright, A. (1996). Language and experience in the hermeneutics of religious understanding. British Journal of Religious Education, 18(3), 166-180.
Yates, P. (1999). The bureaucratization of spirituality. International Journal of Children's Spirituality, 4(2), 179-193.
Yob, I. M. (1995). Spiritual education : A public school dialogue with religious interpretations. Religious Education, 90(1), 104-117.
Zinnbauer, B., Pargament, K., Cole, B., Rye, M., Butter, E., & Belavich, T. (1997). Religion and spirituality: Unfuzzying the fuzzy. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 36, 549-564.
Zinnbauer, B., Pargament, K., & Scott, A. (1999). The emerging meanings of religiousness and spirituality: Problems and prospects. Journal of Personality, 67, 889-919.

Also see the special issue of The NAMTA Journal [North American Montessori Teachers' Association] featuring 13 articles on the topic "Montessori and the Spiritual Development of the Child" [volume 24, no. 2, Spring 1999]

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