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CFM Faculty in the News

Christianity Today

January 2010, vol. 54, no. 1

"Spiritual Lives All Their Own: What if children have their own experiences of God—and a genuine free will to respond?"

Interview with Dr. Don Ratcliff

 


 

New Online Course / Spring 2010

Children's Spirituality, CFM 694/CE 459 (2)

Jan 25 to May 6

Dr. Don Ratcliff, Price-LeBar Professor of Christian Education

 

Explore the spiritual nurture and experiences of children from the comfort of your home in this online class. Students will explore...

  • perspectives of children's spirituality,
  • the century of research in this area,
  • personally selected studies of children's spirituality, and
  • research methods specific to this area of study.

Dialogue with other graduate students through online discussion forums. Exploratory observation and interviewing of children will prepare you for future research or ministry application. Involves about one-to-two hours online each week.

 

Course syllabus.

  • Available for credit or audit
  • Available as stand-alone course (2 credit hrs.)
  • Enrollment limited