The Child in Christian Thought (Religion, Marriage, and Family)

This volume offers the first major survey of the history of Christian thought on children. Each chapter, written by an expert in the field, discusses the particular perspectives on children held by influential theologians and Christian movements throughout church history, asking what resources they can contribute to a sound contemporary view of childhood and child-rearing. Intended for all readers, this needed book will be a valuable resource for laying the foundation for a new, more meaningful Christian view of childhood today. more

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Posted: Mar-16-2009

Excellent book.

Excellent academic work, tracing the historical / theological development of the place of the child in Christianity. Especially insightful are the chapters about Jonathan Edwards and John Calvin.

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Posted: Feb-15-2007

A Good Base

This book will give you an overview of the Churches history on children and families. While the book presents many ideas that are antiquated and opposite of today's theologies on the the teaching of children, this book can be used as a tool to see where many bases for church's thoughts on...

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