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  “I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven”
--Jesus (Matthew 18:3)
 
 

 
Additional Resources on Children's Spirituality

 

Commissioning Children for Ministry Within and Outside the Church
Commissioning Service and Related Message at Resurrection Anglican Church in West Chicago

The Numinous Experiences of Children
Presentation at the first Children's Spirituality Conference: Christian Perspectives

Rituals in a School Hallway: A Latent Spirituality of Children
An ERIC document
A theoretical-research exploration of children's spirituality

Conference on Children’s Spirituality: Christian Perspectives
Provides highlights from 2003 and 2006 conference, news on 2009 conference

Books on Children's Spirituality by Donald Ratcliff
Includes my other books as well

A History of the Study of Children's Spirituality and Religion
Powerpoint slides in PDF format from a presentation which will become a book chapter Fall, 2007.

Notes from a  Children's Ministry Class
Taught in the 1990's, only an outline

Brenda Ratcliff's Biblical Holidays Curriculum
A curriculum for teaching about the holy days in churches

The Children's Spirituality Database
Includes summaries and chapter titles of research-related books