{"title":"Gary Bouma","description":"\u003cp\u003eGary Bouma’s works explore the dynamic intersections of \u003cem\u003efaith, freedom\u003c\/em\u003e, and the evolving challenges faced by contemporary spiritual communities. Readers can expect insightful reflections on religious diversity and the role of spirituality in shaping societal futures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a thoughtful and scholarly approach, Bouma invites contemplation on the meaning of belief in a modern world, offering perspectives that resonate beyond traditional religious boundaries.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"freedoms-faiths-and-futures-by-gary-bouma-9781350237544","title":"Freedoms, Faiths and Futures","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow do contemporary teenagers experience and understand religious, spiritual, gender and sexual diversity? How are their experiences mediated by where they go to school, their faith and their geographic location? Are their outlooks materialist, religious, spiritual, or do they have hybrid identities?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFreedoms, Faiths and Futures: Teenage Australians on Religion, Sexuality and Diversity\u003c\/i\u003e offers powerful insight into how teenagers make sense of the world around them. Drawing on rich data from a major national study, this book creates new ways of understanding the complexity of young people’s lives and how school education covering diversity best addresses their world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book argues that school education focused on worldviews is founded on ways of thinking about young people that do not reflect the complexities of Generation Z’s everyday experiences of diversity and their interactions with each other. It argues that certain kinds of education in schools can play a significant role in developing religious literacy, tolerance and positive attitudes to diversity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596437340396,"sku":"9781350237544","price":68.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781350237544-freedoms-faiths-and-futures.jpg?v=1777925418"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/gary-bouma.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}