The Spiritual Life of ChildrenIn this best-selling volume--the most popular he has written--Coles goes a step beyond any of his other inquiries and shows us children--Christian, Moslem, Jewish, secular--face-to-face with the idea of God. Mary Gordon writes in The New York Times Book Review, "The generosity of vision . . . enables him to create a climate where words of great beauty and truthfulness can be spoken". 16-page color insert. |
Contents
Introduction | xi |
Psychoanalysis and Religion | 1 |
Method | 22 |
The Face of God | 40 |
The Voice of God | 69 |
Young Spirituality Psychological Themes | 98 |
Young Spirituality Philosophical Reflections | 129 |
Young Spirituality Visionary Moments | 148 |
Representations | 167 |
Christian Salvation | 202 |
Islamic Surrender | 225 |
Jewish Righteousness | 249 |
Secular SoulSearching | 277 |
The Child as Pilgrim | 303 |
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