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A child sees God : children talk about Bible stories /
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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Jessica Kingsley Publishers,
2009.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction
- The insights of children
- Why these insights have been ignored
- How these insights can be revealed
- Texts of wonder
- The creation (Genesis 1-2 v 3)
- Moses and the burning bush (Exodus 3-4 v 5)
- The birth of Jesus (Luke 1 v 26-55 & 2 v 1-35)
- Texts of adventure and leadership
- David and the Mighty Men (2 Samuel 23 v 13-17)
- The fall of Jericho (Joshua 2 v 1-24 & 6 v 1-27)
- Paul's shipwreck (Acts 27)
- Texts of terror
- Abraham and Isaac (Genesis 22 v 1-19)
- Jephthah's return (Judges 11 v 29-40)
- Ananias and Saphira (Acts 5 v 1-11)
- Texts of justice and judgement
- Banishment from Eden (Genesis 3)
- Noah's ark (Genesis 6-9 v 19)
- The sheep and the goats (Matthew 25 v 31-46)
- Texts of comfort and hope
- David and Goliath (1 Samuel 17 v 1-54)
- The resurrection of Jesus (John 19 v 13-20 v 25)
- The new Jerusalem (Revelation 20 v 11-22 v 21)
- Texts of comedy
- Balaam's ass (Numbers 22 v 21-35)
- The unjust judge (Luke 18 v 1-8)
- The seven husbands in Heaven (Luke 20 v 27-40)
- Texts of mercy and forgiveness
- Jonah (Jonah 1 & 3-4)
- The prodigal son (Luke 15 v 11-32)
- Zacchaeus (Luke 19 v 1-10)
- Implications for all storytellers with children
- Implications for children
- Implications for parents
- Implications for school teachers
- Implications for church ministers
- Conclusion
- Appendix 1. Authentic texts for children
- Appendix II. Seven basic plots selected.