The Child in Christian Thought
- Theology
- History & Biography
- Publisher: Eerdmans
- Published: 2000
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Publisher's Description
This volume offers the first major survey of the history of Christian thought on children. Each chapter, written by an expert in the field, discusses the particular perspectives on children held by influential theologians and Christian movements throughout church history, asking what resources they can contribute to a sound contemporary view of childhood and child-rearing. Intended for all readers, this needed book will be a valuable resource for laying the foundation for a new, more meaningful Christian view of childhood today. Contributors: Clarissa W. Atkinson Margaret Bendroth Catherine Brekus Marcia J. Bunge Dawn DeVries Richard P. Heitzenrater Mary Ann Hinsdale Judith Gundry-Volf Vigen Guroian Keith Graber Miller Bonnie J. Miller-McLemore Barbara Pitkin Marcia Y. Riggs Martha Ellen Stortz Jane E. Strohl Cristina L. H. Traina William Werpehowski
Endorsements (3)
“A seminal book on the history of Christian thinking on the child.”
“A well-researched and accessible volume that will be useful not only to those in religious studies but also to Christians in the social sciences, social history, and social welfare professions This is a book that manages both to respect various theological traditions about childhood and to build on them in a positive way.”
“This pathbreaking book provides a superb account of Christian theologians' and leaders' views of children across the centuries. The authors combine urgent concern for the well-being of children with impressive knowledge of a wide range of thinkers and historical periods. The Child in Christian Thought will both awaken theologians to a heretofore neglected topic and provide those who care for children with a wealth of insights, images, warnings, and resources. I am grateful to have a book of historical theology of such great relevance, passion, and excellence—and especially to have it on this most important of topics.”
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