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A child sees God [electronic resource] : children talk about Bible stories / Howard Worsley ; foreword by John M. Hull.
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TextPublication details: London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2009.Description: 1 online resource (173 p.) : illISBN: - 9781846429378 (electronic bk.)
- 1846429374 (electronic bk.)
- 220.6083 22
- BS618 .W67 2009eb
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Summary: In A Child Sees God, Howard Worsley explores how we can all learn from a child's perspective of the world and shows how a child's eye view of the Bible reveals many interesting ideas about ethics and morality, and provides new ways of understanding these ancient stories. By asking families to read Bible stories to their children and discuss these stories with them, recording the ensuing conversations, Howard Worsley offers not only fresh insights into the meaning and significance of these stories but also reflections on how adults can use the Biblical text in the company of children at differe
A Child Sees God: Children Talk About Bible Stories; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Chapter 1 Texts of Wonder; Chapter 2 Texts of Adventure and Leadership; Chapter 3 Texts of Terror; Chapter 4 Texts of Justice and Judgement; Chapter 5 Texts of Comfort and Hope; Chapter 6 Texts of Comedy; Chapter 7 Texts of Mercy and Forgiveness; Chapter 8 Implications for All Storytellers with Children; Appendix 1 Authentic Texts for Children; Appendix II Seven Basic Plots; Bibliography/Further Reading; Index;
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 166-168) and index.
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A Child Sees God: Children Talk About Bible Stories; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Chapter 1 Texts of Wonder; Chapter 2 Texts of Adventure and Leadership; Chapter 3 Texts of Terror; Chapter 4 Texts of Justice and Judgement; Chapter 5 Texts of Comfort and Hope; Chapter 6 Texts of Comedy; Chapter 7 Texts of Mercy and Forgiveness; Chapter 8 Implications for All Storytellers with Children; Appendix 1 Authentic Texts for Children; Appendix II Seven Basic Plots; Bibliography/Further Reading; Index;
In A Child Sees God, Howard Worsley explores how we can all learn from a child's perspective of the world and shows how a child's eye view of the Bible reveals many interesting ideas about ethics and morality, and provides new ways of understanding these ancient stories. By asking families to read Bible stories to their children and discuss these stories with them, recording the ensuing conversations, Howard Worsley offers not only fresh insights into the meaning and significance of these stories but also reflections on how adults can use the Biblical text in the company of children at differe
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