EXPOSINGCHILDREN TO THEOLOGICAL CONCEPTSFOR BETTER MORAL UPLIFTMENT
Children are important in their own right as members of every community. They have their own ways of learning. They need to develop appropriately in matters of faith just as older members of the community. Children need to understand theological concepts early in life. Parents,...
| Published in: | Religions' educator |
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Mayanjuola Publ
2022
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Religions' educator
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| Summary: | Children are important in their own right as members of every community. They have their own ways of learning. They need to develop appropriately in matters of faith just as older members of the community. Children need to understand theological concepts early in life. Parents, caregivers and Christian Educators need to understand theological concepts well enough to help children understand them. This paper consideredthe rationale for purposively exposing children to theological conceptsandsome of the factors that influence children’s theological concept.Substantiating literature with descriptive statistics from results emanating from two different researcher-designed questionnaires administered to 250 and 147 respondents respectively; the researcher establishedthat those who teach children need to be thoroughly versed in theological concepts. Females especially tend to impactinchildren the more and so, they should be consciously taught theological concepts well though males should not be left out. Parents, theological institutions, ministers and caregivers of children all have specific roles to play to ensure that children form correct theological conceptsand morla ethical standard. |
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| ISSN: | 1115-5035 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: National Association for the Study of Religions and Education, Religions' educator
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