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    Fowler's Spiritual Development Theory outlines 6 stages of faith development: Stage 0 (Undifferentiated Faith) occurs from birth to age 2 as children learn to rely on caregivers. Stage 1 (Intuitive-Projective Faith) from ages 3 to 7 where children use imagination but can't distinguish reality from fantasy. Stage 2 (Mythical-Literal Faith) from ages 7 to 12 where children can retell stories literally. Stage 3 (Synthetic-Conventional Faith) from ages 12 to adulthood where individuals identify with a religion. Stage 4 (Individual-Reflective Faith) in mid-20s to late 30s involves personal responsibility for beliefs. Stage 5 (Conjunctive Faith

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    Fowler's Spiritual Development Theory outlines 6 stages of faith development: Stage 0 (Undifferentiated Faith) occurs from birth to age 2 as children learn to rely on caregivers. Stage 1 (Intuitive-Projective Faith) from ages 3 to 7 where children use imagination but can't distinguish reality from fantasy. Stage 2 (Mythical-Literal Faith) from ages 7 to 12 where children can retell stories literally. Stage 3 (Synthetic-Conventional Faith) from ages 12 to adulthood where individuals identify with a religion. Stage 4 (Individual-Reflective Faith) in mid-20s to late 30s involves personal responsibility for beliefs. Stage 5 (Conjunctive Faith

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    Fowler's Spiritual Development Theory outlines 6 stages of faith development: Stage 0 (Undifferentiated Faith) occurs from birth to age 2 as children learn to rely on caregivers. Stage 1 (Intuitive-Projective Faith) from ages 3 to 7 where children use imagination but can't distinguish reality from fantasy. Stage 2 (Mythical-Literal Faith) from ages 7 to 12 where children can retell stories literally. Stage 3 (Synthetic-Conventional Faith) from ages 12 to adulthood where individuals identify with a religion. Stage 4 (Individual-Reflective Faith) in mid-20s to late 30s involves personal responsibility for beliefs. Stage 5 (Conjunctive Faith

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    FOWLER’S

    SPIRITUAL
    DEVELOPMENT
    THEORY
    By Group 6
    STAGE 0 (UNDIFFERENTIATED FAITH)
     From birth to 2 yrs old
     Primal or Undifferentiated stage in which a very small child learns to rely on
    the goodness (or badness, or inconsistency) of the world based on how that
    child is treated by their parents.
     This is very similar to Erik Erickson’s initial stage of human psychosocial
    development, Basic Trust vs. Mistrust.
    STAGE 1 (INTUITIVE-PROJECTIVE
    FAITH)
     Ages 3 – 7 yrs old
     Intuitive–Projective stage in which children are beginning to be able to use
    symbols and their imaginations.
     However children in this stage are very self-focused and inclined to take very
    literally (and self-referentially) ideas about evil, the devil or other negative
    aspects of religion. The ability to sort out reality from fantasy is not well
    developed.
    STAGE 2 (MYTHICAL-LITERAL
    FAITH)
     Ages 7 - 12 yrs old
     A child begins to make of what was previously fantasy. She can re-tell stories,
    but is not quite able to view the stories as non-literal, or to consider the
    figurative meanings of the stories.
     At this stage, children are able to start to work out the difference between
    verified facts and things that might be more fantasy or speculation
     This stage aligns with Piaget’s concrete operational stages of cognitive
    development
    STAGE 3 (SYNTHETIC-
    CONVENTIONAL FAITH)
     Ages 12 to adult
     This stage is characterized by the identification of the adolescent/adult with a
    religious institution, belief system, or authority, and the growth of a personal
    religious or spiritual identity.
     People at this stage are able to think abstractly. People start to see things from
    someone else's perspective, meaning, they can imagine what others think about
    them and their faith.
     In this stage (and all subsequent stages) correspond to Piaget’s stage of formal
    operational thinking, thus making it possible for the adolescent or adult to
    perceive the divine as an abstract or formless manifestation.
    STAGE 4 (INDIVIDUAL-REFLECTIVE
    FAITH)
     Ages Mid-Twenties to Late Thirties
     This stage is often characterized by angst and struggle as the individual takes
    personal responsibility for her beliefs or feelings.
     Religious or spiritual beliefs can take on greater complexity and shades of
    nuance, and there is a greater sense of open-mindedness, which can at the same
    time open up the individual to potential conflicts as different beliefs or
    traditions collide.
    STAGE 5 (CONJUNCTIVE FAITH)
     According to Fowler, people who make it through the previous stages
    generally arrive at Stage 5 around 35 or 40 years old (midlife crisis). The
    spiritual crisis that began in Stage 4 has now prompted deeper questioning,
    which results in a growing awareness of the mystical self.
     People at this stage are also much more open to other people's faith
    perspectives. This is not because they are moving away from their faith but
    because they have a realization that other people's faiths might inform and
    deepen their own.
    STAGE 6 (UNIVERSALIZING FAITH)
     It is also called as enlightenment and it usually occurs in the later adulthood.
     This stage is only rarely achieved by individuals. A person at this stage is not
    hemmed in by differences in religious or spiritual beliefs among people in the
    world, but regards all beings as worthy of compassion and deep understanding.
     Here, individuals ”walk the talk” of the great religious traditions.
    REFERENCES:
     https://www.institute4learning.com/2020/06/12/the-stages-of-faith-according-to-james-w-
    fowler/
     https://www.uua.org/re/tapestry/youth/wholeness/workshop2/167602.shtml
     https://oregonhospice.org/media/PPEDanielStagesofFaith.pdf
     http://www.slideshare.net/SergioSarza1/fowlers-spiritual-development?from_m_app=android

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