Unorthodox depictions of divinity. Romanian children's drawings of Him, Her or It
Four hundred and seventy three children between 5 and 12 years of age were asked to draw God; they were then invited to explain what they had drawn and to reveal what they knew about God. One-third of the drawings and interviews obtained refer to unorthodox features of divinity; we have gathered the...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2018]
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| In: |
International journal of children's spirituality
Year: 2018, Volume: 23, Issue: 4, Pages: 380-400 |
| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy CB Christian life; spirituality KBK Europe (East) NBC Doctrine of God |
| Further subjects: | B
Visual Essay
B respondent-generated imagery B visual elicitation interview B sociology of religion B God |
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Volltext (Publisher) |
| Summary: | Four hundred and seventy three children between 5 and 12 years of age were asked to draw God; they were then invited to explain what they had drawn and to reveal what they knew about God. One-third of the drawings and interviews obtained refer to unorthodox features of divinity; we have gathered these unconventional elements (God is a woman, He has no legs, He brings people food, etc.) in this visual essay illustrated as a dialogue between children who draw God. Conclusions lead to ideas like children are interested in divinity and they seem to be religious before being Christians, in a context characterised by a widening of spirituality. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-8455 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: International journal of children's spirituality
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/1364436X.2018.1519498 |
