Why Spirituality?

Below is a list of research and writings which demonstrate the importance of teaching spirituality to children and youth around the world. We are always looking for more resources when it comes to teaching spirituality to children. Please email us any articles, booklistings or websites that you would like to share on this site.

A Whole New Mind

Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future

The future belongs to a different kind of person with a different kind of mind: artists, inventors, storytellers-creative and holistic "right-brain" thinkers whose abilities mark the fault line between who gets ahead and who doesn't. In his chapter on Meaning, Pink states, " ...there's a growing recognition that spirituality--not religion, necessarily, but the more broadly defined concern for the meaning and purpose of life--is a fundamental part of the human condition." Book may be purchased at Barnes and Noble.

Search Institute

Search Institute^® is the leading global innovator in discovering what children and adolescents need to become caring, healthy, and responsible adults. Drawing on extensive research, Search Institute brings hopeful solutions to pressing challenges in the lives of young people and their communities. As an independent nonprofit organization for over 50 years, Search Institute strives to provide leadership, knowledge, and resources to promote healthy children, youth, and communities. Search Institute serves all sectors of society, including K–12 and higher education, faith communities, youth-serving organizations, social-service organizations, families, businesses, and the public sector. Click "read more" to read exciting book reviews.