Towards a Theology of Childhood: Children's Agency and the Reign of God:

This article contributes to a theology of childhood in the context of recent research in the social sciences on children's lives and the nature of childhood. The clergy sexual abuse crisis heightens the need for such a theology. First, the author offers an account of children's social agen...

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Autore principale: McEvoy, James Gerard (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: Sage Publ. [2019]
In: Theological studies
Anno: 2019, Volume: 80, Fascicolo: 3, Pagine: 673-691
(sequenze di) soggetti normati:B Ragazzo / Partecipante / Effetto / Società / Teologia cattolica
Notazioni IxTheo:KDB Chiesa cattolica
NBE Antropologia
ZB Sociologia
ZF Pedagogia
Altre parole chiave:B Charles Taylor
B Judith Gundry
B childhood studies
B theology of childhood
B Kingdom of God
B Michael Tomasello
B children's agency
B Alison Gopnik
B Edward Schillebeeckx
B Jesus and children
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Riepilogo:This article contributes to a theology of childhood in the context of recent research in the social sciences on children's lives and the nature of childhood. The clergy sexual abuse crisis heightens the need for such a theology. First, the author offers an account of children's social agency, with particular attention to cognition and sociality, arguing that an interpretative approach affords the best account. Second, the argument takes a christological turn, examining Jesus's welcoming of children and the statement "it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs" (Mark 10:14), to consider what can be learnt about Jesus's appreciation of children's agency.
ISSN:2169-1304
Comprende:Enthalten in: Theological studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0040563919856368