Living and dying
A window on (Christian) children’s spirituality
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20504649 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elaine Champagne, Elaine T Champagne (0000-0003-1299-6768, Dominican University College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 253-263 |
| Publication date | 2008-08-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Children s Spirituality (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1364-436X • E-ISSN: 1469-8455 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13644360802236490 |
| OpenAlex | W1996987635 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 5 |
Faith and beliefs about living and dying are fundamental constituents of spiritual development. However, children are seldom asked to talk about their experiences of life and death. This article has a twofold purpose. It first describes children’s expressions on living and dying, as heard during a newly developed programme which encourages children’s participation as active subjects of their spiritual journey. This programme, the Grande Halte, began in 2004 within the changing context of Christian religious education in a secular Québec. Secondly, it proposed a theological reflection informed by the social sciences and the social context of the milieu, and based on children’s expressions. It suggests that stories and symbols are needed in order to develop a coherent horizon of meaning in one’s life. The relational dimension of the process is also highlighted
Aesthetics · Developmental psychology · Epistemology · Faith · Psychotherapist · Sociology · Spiritual development · Spirituality · Education and Character Development · Gender Studies · History · Medicine · Philosophy · Psychology · Religion, Society, and Development · Religious Education and Schools · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.55 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2015 - 2025 (11) |
| Highly cited | No |