The marriage of science and spirit: Dynamic systems theory and the development of spirituality

International Journal of Children's Spirituality

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 105-116

  Glenn Cupit, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Agency; Dynamic Systems Theory; Phase transition; Spiritual development

Indexed keywords

EID: 77958170444     PISSN: 1364436X     EISSN: 14698455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13644360701467402     Document Type: Article

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