Beyond Nice: The Spiritual Wisdom of Adolescent Girls

Adolescent girls are at particular risk in today's society. They struggle to establish a mature identity after childhood, they are barraged with conflicting messages about what it means to be female. In an often hostile-and sometimes lethalculture, they also are subject to being exploited, harassed, manipulated, or even abused physically and sexually. But where do religion and spirituality fit into this picture? Davis sees spirituality as the realm where girls' ultimate concerns intersect w...