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- James William Fowler III (1940–2015) was an American theologian who was Professor of Theology and Human Development at Emory University. He was director of both the Center for Research on Faith and Moral Development, and the Center for Ethics until he retired in 2005.
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James William Fowler III (1940–2015) was an American theologian who was Professor of Theology and Human Development at Emory University. He was director of both the Center for Research on Faith and Moral Development, and the Center for Ethics until he retired in 2005.
Feb 12, 2016 · Jim Fowler was the son of a Methodist minister, a graduate of Duke University (B.A.), Drew University (B.D.), and Harvard University (Ph.D.). He taught at Harvard, Boston College, Drew University, and Emory University.
- Theodore Brelsford
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- Stage 0 – Primal Undifferentiated Faith (Ages Birth-2): This stage is very much like Erik Erikson’s first stage of ”trust versus mistrust.” Here, the baby acquires experiences from the outer environment that either instill in him a feeling of trust and assurance (from being comforted, living in a secure and stable environment, and a experiencing a sense of consistency and care from parents).
- Stage 1 – “Intuitive-Projective” Faith (Ages 3-7). Children at this stage have acquired language and the ability to work with symbols to express thoughts.
- Stage 2 – Mythic-Literal Faith (Ages 7-12). Children at this stage have a belief in justice and fairness in religious matters, a sense of reciprocity in the workings of the universe (e.g.
- Stage 3 – “Synthetic-Conventional” Faith (Ages 12 to Adult). This stage is characterized by the identification of the adolescent/adult with a religious institution, belief system, or authority, and the growth of a personal religious or spiritual identity.
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(Note: This entry combines biographical essay with contributions to the field of Christian education.) Early Life James (Jim) Fowler was born in Reidsville, North Carolina, where his father had been appointed by a United Methodist Bishop to serve several small churches. His mother, Lucile May Haworth, was born in central Indiana to a family of Quak...
BIBLIOGRAPHY (Chicago Style) Books: To See the Kingdom: The Theological Vision of H. Richard Niebuhr.Nashville, Tenn.: Abingdon Press, 1974. Reissued by University Press of America, 1985. (with Sam Keen) Life Maps: Conversations on the Journey of Faith. Edited by Jerome Berryman. Waco, Tex.: Word Books, 1978. 2d, expanded ed., Word Books, 1985. (wi...
Fowler, J. W. (1981). Stages of faith: The psychology of human development and the quest for meaning. San Francisco: Harper & Row. (Also published in German, Portuguese, and in two Korean editions. Paperback ed., San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 1995.) In the faith development theory, while we have tried to describe the expectable and predictable...
Fowler, J. W. (1981). Stages of faith: The psychology of human development and the quest for meaning. San Francisco: Harper & Row. (Also published in German, Portuguese, and in two Korean editions. Paperback ed., San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 1995.) This is Fowler’s most influential book. Sets out his descriptions of six stages of faith develo...
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Richard Osmer, Ph.D., Emory University. Ralph B. and Helen S. Ashenfelter Professor of Mission and Evangelism, Princeton Theological Seminary. "Faith Development in the Adult Life Cycle," Religious Education, Vol. 84, No. 4, Fall 1989; "Fowler and the Reformed Tradition: An Exercise in Theological Reflection in Religious Education," Journal of Religious Education, Winter, 1990; "Faith Development" in Harper's Dictionary of Christian Education; "Childhood and Adolescence‑‑A Faith Development P...
James W. Fowler III, a scholar of practical theology and pastoral psychology, died October 16 in Atlanta, at age 75, from complications related to Alzheimer’s disease.
Jim Fowler was the son of a Methodist minister, a graduate of Duke University (B.A.), Drew University (B.D.), and Harvard Uni-versity (Ph.D.). He taught at Harvard, Boston College, Drew Uni-versity, and Emory University.
Oct 21, 2015 · As an educator, ethicist and theologian, James W. Fowler III gained international renown for his trailblazing work on faith development and practical theology.
