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Real Kids, Real Faith Karen Marie Yust (Christian Theological Seminary)

Real Kids, Real Faith By Karen Marie Yust (Christian Theological Seminary)

Summary

Presents advice for developing children's spiritual lives. This book is based on the premise that children from birth to age 12 are persons of faith, capable of authentic religious awareness and expression of their spiritual experiences.

Real Kids, Real Faith Summary

Real Kids, Real Faith: Practices for Nurturing Children's Spiritual Lives by Karen Marie Yust (Christian Theological Seminary)

In a culture that has lost touch with love, compassion, and meaning, how can parents be intentional about building a spiritual foundation for their children's development? In looking to their own upbringing for guidance, parents often feel even more at a loss-they don't want to make the same mistakes their parents did, so they either become too strict, or they take a completely hands-off approach. A pastor, a teacher, and a mother, Karen Marie Yust offers a refreshing array of resources and provisions to guide and sustain parents and children on thier mutual journey. Drawn from a three-year study of children's spirituality, as well as the best in theological tradition and literature, Real Kids, Real Faith provides insight and a variety of helpful tips for nurturing children's spiritual and religious formation. Yust challenges the prevailing notion that children are unable to grasp religious concepts and encourages parents to recognize children as capable of authentic faith.

About Karen Marie Yust (Christian Theological Seminary)

Karen Marie Yust teaches Christian education and spiritual formation at Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis. She is the mother of three children and an ordained minister with dual standing in the United Church of Christ and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). She served eleven years as a parish pastor and conducts workshops on children and spirituality around the world.

Table of Contents

Foreword.

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

Introduction: The Quest to Support Our Children's Spiritual Lives.

Chapter 1: What's Faith Got to Do with Childhood?

Chapter 2: Creating a Spiritual World for Children to Inhabit.

Chapter 3: Telling Stories That Draw Children into a Life of Faith.

Chapter 4: Helping Children Name God's Presence in Their Lives.

Chapter 5: Praying with Children.

Chapter 6: Supporting Children as They Grow in Spiritual Awareness.

Chapter 7: Acting Out Our Spirituality with Children.

Conclusion: Finding a Faith Community to Call Your Own.

Thinking About Children and Faith: Questions for Reflection and Discussion.

References.

The Author.

Index.

Credits.

Additional information

GOR013687903
9780787964078
0787964077
Real Kids, Real Faith: Practices for Nurturing Children's Spiritual Lives by Karen Marie Yust (Christian Theological Seminary)
Used - Like New
Hardback
John Wiley & Sons Inc
20040420
240
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