Soulsearching
Een must-see voor iedereen die zich interesseert voor jongeren en religie: de dvd Soul Searching, naar de gelijknamige studie van Amerikaanse onderzoekers naar de religiositeit van Amerikaanse jongeren. Zie hieronder de aankondiging.
The DVD, ‘SOUL SEARCHING: A MOVIE ABOUT TEENAGERS AND GOD’, is now available for purchase by individuals and groups.
See the Movie Trailer <http://www.revelationstudios.com/portfolio/all/1.html>
Movie Details:
RUNNING TIME: 79 minutes
YEAR: 2007
PRODUCED BY: REVELATION STUDIOS
708 Westmont Rd
Santa Barbara, CA 93018
www.revelationstudios.com
TO PURCHASE: The DVD is available for purchase on Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/Soul-Searching-Christian-Smith/dp/B0010XZUXI/ref=sr_1_ for just $19.95.
SOUL SEARCHING: A MOVIE ABOUT TEENAGERS AND GOD, is a compelling documentary about the religious and spiritual lives of American teenagers based on research by the National Study of Youth and Religion (NSYR). Michael Eaton and Timothy Eaton of Revelation Studios have worked with Dr. Smith to produce this documentary journey into the lives of teenagers from all over the United States. Find out what American teenagers think about God and religion, what their hopes and aspirations are, and what the research says about the effect of religion in their lives. The DVD comes with a study guide for group discussions and is appropriate for use in religious congregations, parent groups, classrooms, and beyond.
Christian Smith is the William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Sociology at the University of Notre Dame, Director of the Center for the Study of Religion and Society, and Principal Investigator of the National Study of Youth and Religion (NSYR). He recently served as Associate Chair of the Department of Sociology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, from 2000 to 2005. Smith holds an M.A. (1987) and Ph.D. (1990) in Sociology from Harvard University and has studied Christian historical theology at Harvard Divinity School and other Boston Theological Institute schools. Before moving to UNC Chapel Hill in 1994, Smith taught for six years at Gordon College. Smith is the author, co-author, or editor of numerous books, including Soul Searching: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of American Teenagers; Moral, Believing Animals: Human Culture and Personhood; The Secular Revolution: Power, Interests, and Conflict in the Secularization of American Public Life, American Evangelicalism: Embattled and Thriving, and The Emergence of Liberation Theology: Radical Religion and Social Movement Theory. His current research projects in the Center for the Study of Religion and Society include: NSYR Wave 3, The Human Personhood and Social Science Project, and Religious Financial and Charitable Giving Project.
