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CGMC Conference. “It is better to be a fish in the ocean of God’s love than a theological whale beached upon the shore” Evelyn Underhill. Theology of children and families. Related to…. Ministerial formation. Three models. Focused theme week Focused lectures Integrated throughout.
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“It is better to be a fish in the ocean of God’s love than a theological whale beached upon the shore”Evelyn Underhill
Theology of children and families Related to…
Three models • Focused theme week • Focused lectures • Integrated throughout
Special focus week Offering an intensive theme week when all issues related to cyp and families are explored..
Focused lecture in key themes for example • In homiletics, a lecture on preaching to children and all ages • In New Testament, a lecture about children in Scripture • In liturgy, a lecture about children and sacraments • In contextual theology, a lecture about schools
Integrate cyp and families Use examples from a wide range of contexts • Refer to children and families in every module eg • Mission and evangelism - children as evangelists, child evangelism • Ethics – children as ethical thinkers; ethical issues around childhood • Interfaith engagement – different approaches to education and childhood
Independent study/research • Encourage students to be mindful of child/family dimension in research • Encourage research topics directly concerned with child/family theology • Develop centres of excellence
Not one but all.. • Focus weeks for those with particular interest • Key lectures in particular topics eg preaching, pastoral pyschology • Cultivating a learning context where referencing children is normative • Fostering the validity of children and families ministry and theology for research