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The Box as a Stage for Parables in Godly Play: An Act of Concealed Interpretation

13/09/2022

By Jeremy Clines To offer stories, week-by-week, to children, as if they are biblical narratives, when what is offered is a smaller amount of biblical material framed within a much longer theological narrative conceals the act of interpretation. The ‘Parables’ … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible Stories, Faith formation resources

Forced marriage: Biblical, Problematic, in Godly Play …

13/09/2022

By Cath Kennedy Western Christianity is taught using stories of forced marriage. Religious materials for children have a lifelong effect, orienting cultural ideas of belonging, virtue and family life. So what children learn about the Bible is important. In Godly … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible Stories, Faith formation resources

Little Women and Little Girls: Talking about Myriam in the Bible

29/06/2020

The biblical character Myriam, sister of Moses, features relatively prominently in children’s Bibles and Bible stories, despite only appearing a handful of times in Exodus and Numbers. Sacred Texts’ Cath Kennedy sat down with Kirsi Cobb who lectures in Old … Continue reading →

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