From the Ground Up
Understanding the spiritual world of the child
Published on 20. May 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-1-84101-386-2 (ISBN)
Description
Contains a comprehensive study of children's needs and stages of development Gives clear links between nature, nurture and the biblical perspective Examines what spirituality is (as opposed to faith) and explores the implications of nature and nurture on the innate spirituality of the child Considers the urban context through characteristics, community and the multi-cultural element Examines the work of psychologists such as Piaget, Vygotsky and Bruner as part of the debate and learning experience
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
BRF (The Bible Reading Fellowship)
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 130 mm
Weight
1 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84101-386-2 (9781841013862)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Kathryn Copsey is the project leader of CURBS (Children in URban Situations) and author of Become like a child (SU 1994). A trained community worker, she has worked with children for the past thirty years, the majority of which have been in urban situations such as East London. Kathryn is former editor of Scripture Union's SALT programme for 5-7s. She has been part of the authorship team and provided editorial input for all the resources produced under the CURBS umbrella over the past seven years. Kathryn and her husband both live and work in East London and have two grown up children.
Content
The insights in this book come out of the experience of working with children in the inner city. In a broader sense, however, it is about the spirituality of every child whatever the context. The material begins with the child, looking first at what it means to be made in God's image, then stepping sideways to look at the innate developmental needs which must be met in order for the child to grow into a healthy individual. Next, the biblical perspective on children is explored, before the discussion is further earthed by setting it in an urban context and offering practical suggestions to help the church as a whole become more child- and family-aware.