Today, the theme of childhood is well integrated within the Church. Programs are carefully designed, and certain teaching methods are adapted. We have moved beyond the era where the sole concern was to keep children occupied while their parents attended worship. We now regularly find passionate people with remarkable creativity who are capable of conveying the message of the Bible in an appropriate way to children.
But why a book on this subject? Despite a positive evolution of practices, we wanted to offer a work bringing together the essential elements for an in-depth analysis of the foundations of these practices.
This approach requires an interdisciplinary approach. Discussing childhood within the Church requires addressing pedagogical, psychological, legal, social, as well as biblical, theological, and spiritual questions. The goal is to initiate a reflection aimed at establishing a process of faith discovery with children, while providing answers.