Understanding Children's Spirituality Theology, Research, and Practice

Name: Understanding Children's Spirituality Theology, Research, and Practice
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ISBN: 9781610975254

ISBN-10: 1610975251

ISBN-13: 9781610975254

Edition: 2012

Authors: Kevin E. Lawson

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How important is childhood in the spiritual formation of a person? How do children experience God in the context of their lives as they grow? What does God do in the lives of children to draw them to himself and help them grow into a vital relationship with him? How can adults who care about children better support their spiritual growth and direct it toward relationship with God through Jesus Christ? These are critical questions that church leaders face as they consider how best to nurture the faith of the children God brings into our lives. In this book, over two dozen Christian scholars and ministry leaders explore important issues about the spiritual life of children and ways parents,…

Book details

Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Cascade Books
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 454
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.386
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction



Theological, Historical, and Social Science Research Perspectives



Biblical and Theological Perspectives and Best Practices for Faith Formation




Wisdom and Child's Play: Proverbs and Paideia




The Story that Grew: The Metanarrative of Scripture as Recounted by Storytellers in the Bible




What "Has" Happened to Sin? Reconceptualizing Childhood Depravity




The Sacramental Image of the Child in the Thought of Thomas Traherne and Its Theological Significance




Irenaeus' Stages of Faith: Childlike Belief and the Divine Pedagogy




Baptismal Practices and the Spiritual Nurture of Children: An Historical Overview




"It's the Way You Look at Things'': How Young People Around the World Understand and Experience Spiritual Development




The Implications of Neo-Piagetian Theories of Cognitive Development for Understanding the Cognitive Dimension of Childhood Spiritual Formation




Contexts of Children's Spirituality: Family, Church, and Community



How Parents Nurture the Spiritual Development of their Children: Insights from Recent Qualitative Research




Being Faithful Together: Families and Congregations as Intergenerational Christian Communities




Children's Place in the New Forms of Church: An Exploratory Survey of These Forms' Ministry with Children and Families




What's in a Name? Forming the Identity of Children through Christian Naming Ceremonies




Second Graders' Spirituality in the Context of the Sacrament of Reconciliation




Rebuilding the Walls of Protection: A Church's Response to the Spiritual Impact of Child Abuse




Divine Dialogue: Children's Spirituality Expressed through Online Discussion of Fantasy Literature




How Am I to Believe? The Relation of Religion and Gender in Contemporary Children's Literature




Orphans Among Us: Evaluating the Ministry Needs of African American Children in Foster Care




Forgiveness, Peer Relations, and Children's Spirituality




The Roles of Identity and Wisdom in a Spirituality of Hope Among Children with End-Stage Renal Disease




What Children and Adolescents Think about Theodicy and How the Book of Job Can Help: The Case for Using Job in Children's Bibles



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