by Jake Sorenson, PhD | Oct 28, 2013 | The Logic of Camp
Like the adults who teach them, few young people live with a conviction that God is calling them. They live compartmentalized lives in which religious activities are separated from other commitments. Even if they consider themselves Christian, they are unlikely to...
by Jake Sorenson, PhD | Oct 15, 2013 | The Logic of Camp
In diverse studies on emerging adult religiosity, three essential factors consistently rise to the top as important for lasting faith formation: relationships, internalization of faith, and incorporation of faith into daily living. These factors align remarkably with...
by Jake Sorenson, PhD | Oct 14, 2013 | Camp Research, The Logic of Camp
Christian outdoor ministry is an incredibly understudied field. As scholarly attention increases in the fields of youth ministry and emerging adult ministry, camp is conspicuously absent from nearly every study. Evidence for camp’s effectiveness is left largely to...
by Jake Sorenson, PhD | Oct 1, 2013 | The Logic of Camp
One of the most powerful aspects of the Christian camp experience is that young people are uprooted from their normal routines and then re-rooted in intentional Christian communities where they are challenged and allowed to ask critical questions about their...
by Jake Sorenson, PhD | Jul 10, 2013 | The Logic of Camp
If psychoanalysts, neuroscientists, and theologians are correct that identity is contingent on relationship to the other, there is much work to be done in a society that links identity to individual achievement. Several major studies confirm that camps have tremendous...
by Jake Sorenson, PhD | Jun 27, 2013 | Outdoors and Wilderness, The Logic of Camp
The theological anthropology modeled in the Christian camp environment demands that humans take seriously their part in creation. From its very beginnings, the Christian camping movement has recognized the power of the natural world to facilitate faith formation when...