Real Kids, Real Faith
Subtitle: Practices for Nurturing Children's Spiritual Lives (J-B Families and Faith Series)
Contributors: Eugene C. Roehlkepartain (Foreword)
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: April 5, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780787964078
Subjects: Religion & Beliefs; Self-Help & Practical Interests; Parenting - General; Christian education of children; Child Development And Rearing; Christian Life; Spiritual life; Family & Relationships; Religion - Christian Life; Family / Parenting / Childbirth; Child Care/Parenting; Christianity; Christian Life - Parenting; Spirituality - General; Family & Relationships / Parenting; Religious life; Children; Christian education of childre
First sentence: Since the fall of 1989, the Search Institute, a Minneapolis-based research organization, has been exploring what kinds of experiences and personal qualities contribute to healthy adolescent development.
Description: "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. Karen Marie Yust challenges the prevailing notion that children are unable to grasp religious concepts and encourages parents to recognize children as capable of genuine faith." "In addition to its wealth of practical advice on how to engage children in authentic faith practice, Real Kids, Real Faith helps parents identify their own important role in a child's deepening life of faith. This book forges a path for a child's spiritual life and invites parents to share the journey."--Jacket.