CHILD THEOLOGY
Since 2002, a growing number of practitioners and theologians have taken interest in Children and Theology. Keith White and Haddon Willmer are key thinkers in this field. I have done doctoral research with Dr. Willmer and post here a paper that I presented at a conference to give a general overview of the subject. In addition I am posting a number of documents that have been presented at recent conference and discussions with the Child Theology movement.
DOCUMENTS
- Bill Prevette_ Child Theology and the Reflective Practitioner WM 20presented at Compassion Forum AGWM 2008
- A child in the midst, Keith White.doc presented at Cutting Edge 2002
- Judith Gundry Volf_To Such As These Belongs the Reign of God
- Some Theological Perspectives on Children at Risk_Vinay Samuel
- Haddon_Willmer_paper_presented_at_Cutting_Edge3
LINKS
The official link for the Child Theology Movement is www.childtheology.org
Don Ratcliff has developed a very extensive set of webpages concerning children, theology and spirituality at www.childfaith.net
BOOKS
The Teaching Church , by Roehlkepartain, Eugene (1993). Buy now at Amazon!
While this fine book relates to church-based Christian education in general, many sections summarize research conducted by the Search Institute on children’s ministry and church ministry that significantly influences children’s lives. During the summer of 2003 the Search Institute received a major research grant to conduct additional research of the spiritual lives of children, a long-term project to be coordinated by Eugene Roehlkepartain
More details at: http://childspirituality.org/database/books.htm
