In the era of globalization debate has turned to the vital need for a thorough understanding of its impact on the spirituality and health of the youth of today. Spiritual Education in a Divided World recognises the urgent need for effective research in this area. This exceptional volume takes an interdisciplinary approach to tackle the key questions. Bringing together leading international experts, including Zygmunt and Mary Grey, the book combines research and training issues with practical professional experiences.

The first section examines how globalized patterns of economics, conflict and consumerism are affecting the spirituality and imagination of children, young people and their families. In the second and third sections, practical responses from research and from professional experience are presented and critically evaluated.

Readers in professions across teaching, youth work, social work, chaplaincy, nursing, mental health, as well as those concerned with community economics and environmental issues, will find in this volume an exciting, diverse and coherent collection of essays which offers wider perspectives on their work.

This book was previously published as a special issue of The International Journal of Children’s Spirituality.

Dr Cathy Ota is Director of the Working With Others Research and Education Unit at the University of Brighton, UK. She is co-editor of the International Journal of Children’s Spirituality. Dr Mark Chater is curriculum adviser with responsibility for Religious Education and spiritual and moral development for the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority of the UK, and an Associate Research fellow of Bishop Grosseteste University College Lincoln, UK.