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age: 33-40

characteristics:
by now, a person’s identity is complete and overall, they are comfortable with the choices that have been made

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age: 20-32 years old

characteristics:
this is the time that an individual lives out their own beliefs and commitments, while also respecting other people’s faith

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age: 14-19 years old

characteristics:
during this stage the individual will either choose to continue with the faith learnt from others, or begin coming to their own opinions and beliefs. Development of faith continues if personal choices are made

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- developed in 1981
- a new way of looking and personal and social development
- Fowler saw 'faith' as more than religion, it was instead a deep sense of inner self that forms a large part of an individual's true identity being the sense of morality that guided one's actions and thoughts

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Fowler was an American theologian who was also the Professor of Theology and Human Development at Emory university. He is best known for his work to do with the stages of spiritual development which he published a book on in 1981. He hoped this would lead to the development of understanding in the case of a developmental process in 'human faith'

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age: 9-13 years old

characteristics:
an individual is now influenced by their peers and may begin basing their actions on those of the people around them

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age:
5-8 years old

characteristics:
the use of expression through stories and beliefs of a community causes an individual to learn what is expected and to act this out with common rituals

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age:
0-4 years old

characteristics:
during this stage an individual’s understanding of faith is completely based upon fantasy and simply copying the language and actions of significant adults in that person’s life