ISBN-13: 9783639085167 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 120 str.
God-concepts of 24 third to sixth grade evangelical Christian children were compared with the children s logical thinking abilities in a mixed-method study. Measurements included The Children s Interview and the Group Assessment of Logical Thinking (GALT). God-concepts among the children were Biblical, Comforter, Communicates, Creator, Empowering, Protector, Provider, Purposeful, Human characteristics, Lives in Heaven, Male, Counselor, God is Jesus, All-knowing, Loving, Perfect, Powerful, Real, and Parental. The majority of concrete thinkers conceptualized God as a gracious guide. The majority of transitional thinkers viewed God also as a gracious guide as well as a distant divinity. Implications were given for religious educators to develop a model for age-appropriate instruction and curriculum and to equip parents to promote spiritual development with children at home."
God-concepts of 24 third to sixth grade evangelical Christian children were compared with the children’s logical thinking abilities in a mixed-method study. Measurements included The Children’s Interview and the Group Assessment of Logical Thinking (GALT). God-concepts among the children were Biblical, Comforter, Communicates, Creator, Empowering, Protector, Provider, Purposeful, Human characteristics, Lives in Heaven, Male, Counselor, God is Jesus, All-knowing, Loving, Perfect, Powerful, Real, and Parental. The majority of concrete thinkers conceptualized God as a gracious guide. The majority of transitional thinkers viewed God also as a gracious guide as well as a distant divinity. Implications were given for religious educators to develop a model for age-appropriate instruction and curriculum and to equip parents to promote spiritual development with children at home.