Spirituality of Emerging Adulthood

Authors

Falon Opsahl Barton, University Church of Christ MalibuFollow

Abstract

This article synthesizes the research on emerging adulthood. After defining the term, this work explores the causes of this phenomenon, the demographic that constitutes it, and how those in this phase of life experience and express their spirituality. Among the significant issues for this demographic are their emotional and practical behaviors in response to the climate crisis.

Author Bio

Falon is the Campus Minister for the University Church of Christ at Pepperdine, focusing primarily on the spiritual formation of college students. She also co-hosts a podcast called Emerge: Questions that Matter for Young Adult Spirituality. She has her Doctor of Ministry from the Hazelip School of Theology at Lipscomb University, as well as an MA in Religion and BAs in Journalism and Hispanic Studies from Pepperdine University. She is especially interested in the calling on disciples of Jesus to love our neighbors by caring for God's earth.

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Recommended Citation

Barton, Falon Opsahl (2024) "Spirituality of Emerging Adulthood," Discernment: Theology and the Practice of Ministry: Vol. 10: Iss. 2, Article 2.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.acu.edu/discernment/vol10/iss2/2