Kadelphianism
Psychologists often refer to the period of life known as adolescence as
one of the most difficult stages of development that an individual will endure.
It has been stated that adolescence is the time when an individual forms
his/her own sense of identity. A sense of identity is defined as "an organized
sense of how our own personality traits, values, and beliefs fit together in
defining who we are." Therefor, the development of a sense of identity is, in
fact, the basis for a stable adult personality.
Certain responsibilities accompany this development of an identity, such
as the commitments "to oneself, to one's family, to significant others, and to
the various subgroups in society of which one is a member." One's sense of
identity is chronically jeopardized by the difficulty in holding to these
commitments; one important attribute in the retention of these commitments
involves a belief and faith in a given religion. This religion yields a basis
for all......
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