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Children's Spirituality Conference: Christian Perspectives |
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Children's Spirituality Conference: Christian Perspectives |
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This conference, held every three years, examines research, theory, and practice related to children's spirituality. The spiritual characteristics, growth, and experiences of children are considered within a Christian framework by researchers and others with expertise in this area. Those who attend represent a wide variety of theological and denominational backgrounds, primarily from the United States and Canada, but occasionally from other areas of the world. While the conference presentations emphasize Christian perspectives, anyone is welcome to attend. The third triennial conference is now being planned.
June 14 to 17, 2009
Concordia University, Chicago
Plenary Speakers
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Dr. Marcia J. Bunge |
Dr. La Verne Tolbert |
Dr. William P. Brown |
Dr. Karen-Marie Yust |
Dr. Phyllis Kilbourn |
Gene Roehlkepartain |
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Professor of Humanities and Theology, Valparaiso University; Director of the Child in Religion and Ethics project; Board Member of the Child Theology Movement; author of The Child in Christian Thought, The Child in the Bible |
Director of Christian Education Ministries at Crenshaw Christian Center, Adjunct Professor at Azusa Pacific University and Biola University, author of Teaching Like Jesus, Keeping Your Kids Sexually Pure |
Professor of Old Testament, Columbia Theological Seminary, author of Character and Scripture, Ecclesiastes, Character in Crisis, The Ten Commandments, Seeing the Psalms, Obadiah Through Malachi |
Associate Professor of Christian Education, Union Theological Seminary and Presbyterian School of Christian Education, author of Real Kids, Real Faith, Taught by God, Attentive to God |
President of Rainbows of Hope (a ministry to children at risk throughout the world), author of Street Children, Children in Crisis, Healing Children of War, Children Affected by HIV/AIDS |
Vice President of Search Institute, co-director of the Center for Spiritual Development in Childhood and Adolescence, senior editor of The Handbook of Spiritual Development in Children and Adolescents |
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Speaking on theological tradition |
Speaking on diversity issues |
Speaking on Old Testament wisdom tradition |
Speaking on family/congregational issues |
Speaking on at-risk children world-wide |
Speaking on a global study of spiritual development |
Another ten to twenty invited specialists will be speaking on selected topics or presenting ministry models--names and topics to be announced soon
As usual, a wide variety of researchers and specialists also will be making presentations
Registrations are not yet being taken, but will be available by Fall, 2008
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Click here for Dawn Alitz' account of the second conference (used with permission) |
includes
the presentation proposal form |
[Jesus] said to them, "Let the little children come to me, and
do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these."
(Mark 10:14)
This conference is affiliated with the Society for Children's Spirituality: Christian Perspectives, a 5013c "not for profit" organization incorporated in the State of Illinois, USA.
Send any corrections or bad links to webs@childspirituality.org
Web page updated July 17, 2008
