A child who attends church with his parents imitates religious gesture but does not have an understanding of these religious behaviors. The child also asks his parents, "How do you know God exists?
Have you ever seen him?" This child is described as having characteristics associated with which stage of faith development as defined by Fowler?
A) Intuitive–Projective Faith
B) Mystical–Literal Faith
C) Synthetic–Conventional Faith
D) Individuative–Reflective Faith
Ans: A
The child is demonstrating characteristics of the stage of Intuitive–Projective Faith. During this stage, the child takes on parental attitudes toward religious or moral beliefs without an understanding of them. During the Mystical–Literal Faith stage, the child accepts the existence of a deity. Synthetic–Conventional Faith is the characteristic stage for many adolescents when they begin to question life-guiding values or religious practices in an attempt to stabilize their own identity. The Individuative–Reflective Faith stage often occurs during the older adolescent and young adult years, as individuals become responsible for their own commitments, beliefs, and attitudes.
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