Children, youth, and spirituality in a troubling world / Mary Elizabeth Moore, Almeda M. Wright, eds.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Moore, Mary Elizabeth, 1945-

Wright, Almeda M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children--Religious life.

Children.

Church work with children.

Church work with youth.

Parenting--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Parenting.

Youth--Religious life.

Youth.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (288 p.)

Place of Publication:

St. Louis, Mo. : Chalice Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Editors Mary Elizabeth Moore and Almeda M. Wright address the harsh, challenging, and delicate realities of children and youth--who live as spiritual beings within a beautiful yet destructive world. Providing a practical theological analysis of the spiritual yearnings, expressions, and challenges of children and youth in a world of rapid change, dislocation, violence, and competing loyalties, Children, Youth, and Spirituality in a Troubling World provides readers with a purposeful conversation on this important topic. This book will serve as more than a collection; it will be a genuine conversation, which will in turn stir lively conversation among scholars, theological students, and Christian communities that seek to understand and respond more adequately in ministries to and with children and youth. Contributors include: Claire Bischoff, Susanne Johnson, Jennie S. Knight, Bonnie Miller-McLemore, Mary Elizabeth Moore, Joyce Ann Mercer, Veronice Miles, Rodger Nishioka, Evelyn Parker, Luther E. Smith Jr., Joshua Thomas, Katherine Turpin, David White, Almeda Wright, and Karen Marie Yust.

Contents:

""Cover ""; ""Copyright ""; ""Contents ""; ""Acknowledgments ""; ""Contributors ""; ""Introduction: Children and Youth Choosing Life ""; ""Part One: The Young in a Troubling World ""; ""1. When Celebrating Children Is Not Enough ""; ""2. Children and Religion in the Public Square ""; ""3. Princess Dreams ""; ""4. Violence, Boy Code, and Schools ""; ""5. “Sometimes I Feel Like a Fatherless Child� ""; ""6. Healing the Wounds of War ""; ""Part Two: Choosing Life in a Troubling World ""; ""7. Yearnings, Hopes, and Visions ""; ""8. (Non)Cosmetic Ministry ""

""9. Living Out Loud in a World That Demands Silence """"10. Subversive Spirituality in Youth Ministry at the Margins ""; ""11. With New Eyes to See ""; ""12. The Power of Testimonies ""; ""13. Sanctified Rage ""; ""14. Welcoming the Vernal Season of the Heart ""; ""15. Transformative Listening ""; ""Conclusion: Choosing Life Requires Action ""; ""Notes ""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 252-277).

ISBN:

0-8272-0579-1