The Child in You: A Metaphor for a New Beginning

This article explores the image of the child in Jesus’ teaching about the Kingdom of God and its significance for discipleship today. It argues that the image is a metaphor for a new beginning, and from this perspective a variety of perspectives emerge for faith today in its openness to the future....

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Main Author: Francis, James M. M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group 2021
In: Rural theology
Year: 2021, Volume: 19, Issue: 1, Pages: 2-10
Further subjects:B Status
B Discipleship
B Change
B Image
B Metaphor
B Child
B Hope
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Summary:This article explores the image of the child in Jesus’ teaching about the Kingdom of God and its significance for discipleship today. It argues that the image is a metaphor for a new beginning, and from this perspective a variety of perspectives emerge for faith today in its openness to the future.
ISSN:2042-1273
Contains:Enthalten in: Rural theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/14704994.2021.1895419