The social and theological trends of the readings speak about children’s own experiences and perspectives and adult memories of childhood while, at the same time, recognizing the challenges and risks that might create (Bunge, 2006). The authors share the same objective of “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart” (Proverbs 22: 6). Also, there is debate about careers mothers and the nurturing a child of the faith (Bunge, 2006).
The perception within the tradition is that children are developing beings who need instruction and guidance. Adults are to nurture, teach, and guide children, helping them to develop all the essential traits and states that one should have; intelligence, morality, …show more content…
Moreover, the article shares an explanation of why God has called a child as a significant part of the church, and why it is the task of all members to merge real worship, and fellowship to promote the relationship between a child and God (Cully, 1983).
The theology of children begins with recognizing that children belong to God by creation because God's love embraces everyone and we all begin as children (Cully, 1983).
Generally speaking the authors Bunge, Rigby and Cully gave descriptions of the spiritual characteristics of children, and how they are enhanced at various stages as they develop. This is a shared view from the theorist Erik Erikson developmental stages. He asserts that the stages are present at birth but, only begin to unfold according to both a natural scheme and one's environmental and cultural upbringing. By this definition there is a parallel to three stages tests/temptations that Adam and Eve encountered in the garden (Genesis 3:1-8) and that Jesus encountered in the wilderness (Matthew 4:1-11; Luke 4:1-13) challenges to: Intimacy (a child's relationship with God and others), Identity (a child's self-understanding before God and others), and Imitation (a child's willful actions toward God and others (Kennedy,
The perception within the tradition is that children are developing beings who need instruction and guidance. Adults are to nurture, teach, and guide children, helping them to develop all the essential traits and states that one should have; intelligence, morality, …show more content…
Moreover, the article shares an explanation of why God has called a child as a significant part of the church, and why it is the task of all members to merge real worship, and fellowship to promote the relationship between a child and God (Cully, 1983).
The theology of children begins with recognizing that children belong to God by creation because God's love embraces everyone and we all begin as children (Cully, 1983).
Generally speaking the authors Bunge, Rigby and Cully gave descriptions of the spiritual characteristics of children, and how they are enhanced at various stages as they develop. This is a shared view from the theorist Erik Erikson developmental stages. He asserts that the stages are present at birth but, only begin to unfold according to both a natural scheme and one's environmental and cultural upbringing. By this definition there is a parallel to three stages tests/temptations that Adam and Eve encountered in the garden (Genesis 3:1-8) and that Jesus encountered in the wilderness (Matthew 4:1-11; Luke 4:1-13) challenges to: Intimacy (a child's relationship with God and others), Identity (a child's self-understanding before God and others), and Imitation (a child's willful actions toward God and others (Kennedy,