Was glauben Jugendliche? Der Beitrag einer empirischen Studie zur Rezeption von „Erlösung“ zur Kinder- und Jugendtheologie

• Authors: Wilhelm Schwendemann

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WHAT DOES THE YOUNG RECKON? AN EMPIRICAL STUDY ON THE RECEPTION OF THE CONCEPT OF SALVATION

• Languages of publication: DE

Abstracts

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In this article I present the results of an empirical-qualitative study whereby I asked 85 eleventh-grade students what ideas and images come to their minds when they hear the word “redemption”. I wanted to find out what specifically they associate with the concept of salvation. Using the French movie Chocolat as the primary medium employed in the study, it was noted that when asked about “redemption”, students indicated that they understand this to be a dynamic and relational concept. From the answers which were given, five models of redemption can be constructed. The dialectic model of “redemption from and to” is, I believe, connected to the Reformation’s soteriological approach to adolescent theology. The study also demonstrated that the students’ views concerning religion, although expressed in everyday speech, were nevertheless able to be theologically interpreted to a great extent.

Keywords

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SALVATION; ADOLESCENT THEOLOGY

• Publisher: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Chrześcijańskiej Akademii Teologicznej w Warszawie
• Journal: Studia z Teorii Wychowania
• Year: 2012
• Issue: 1(4)
• Pages: 125-142

Contributors

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Wilhelm Schwendemann

• Evangelische Hochschule Freiburg, Bugginger Straße 38, 79114 Freiburg, Germany