A practical yet innovative approach to religious education -- becoming childlike in order to teach children. Godly Play invites us to consider spiritual development as a process in which the creative spirit is alive in the education of both young and old. Berryman awakens us to new ways of seeing ourselves and helps us to discover "our deep identity as Godly creatures."

Volume 8 concludes the Complete Guide to Godly Play series. These lessons tie all others together, including "The Greatest Parable-Jesus" (4 lessons), "Knowing Jesus in a New Way," "Jesus and Jerusalem: The story of Holy Week," "The Church" and Mary, Mother of Jesus," plus "The Liturgical Synthesis," which brings together other key lessons and artifacts into a single overarching lesson.

Jerome W. Berryman is the founder of Godly Play and has wide experience working with children ages 2-18. He was educated at the University of Kansas, Tulsa University School of...