Theologies of childhood and the children of Africa

The purpose of this book is to combine perspectives of scholars from Africa on Child Theologies from a variety of theological sub-disciplines to provide some theological and ministerial perspectives on this topic. The book disseminates original research and new developments in this study field, espe...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Grobbelaar, Jan, 1956- editor (editor), Breed, Gert, editor
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cape Town, South Africa : AOSIS 2016.
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009426260306719
Table of Contents:
  • List of abbreviations appearing in the Text and Notes
  • List of figures
  • Preface
  • Notes on contributors
  • chapter 1. Resources on theology and children
  • chapter 2. The grammar of combining the vocabulary of theology, children and Africa
  • chapter 3. Task, sources and significance of theologies of childhood
  • chapter 4. Childhood in the book Proverbs and in Shona proverbs
  • chapter 5. Jesus and the children in the Gospel of Matthew
  • chapter 6. Calvin's theology of childhood
  • chapter 7. The history of theologies of childhood in African churches
  • chapter 8. Hurting children and the dangerous rite of ritual male circumcision
  • chapter 9. Welcoming children to the diakonia of the congregation
  • References
  • Index.