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Timothy Paul Jones argues for the practice of the spiritual discipline of diversity as a way to grow as disciples of Jesus: "The sharing of life with persons who are different from us is—no less than praying or worship or study of the Scriptures—a spiritual discipline.” This theological perspective on the intergenerational church is a specifically Christian take on Vygotsky's zone of proximal development.(121)
— Feb 07, 2026 04:22PM
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God's revelation of himself and his good design of the church that we find in Scripture coheres with insights from the social sciences about how a child's engagement in community is mutually and reciprocally formative. (125)
— Feb 07, 2026 04:30PM
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When children, who are capable of saving faith, have faith appropriate to their age and stage of development, they are part of Christ's body at that moment.(116)
— Feb 07, 2026 04:14PM
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“The act of remembering in the Old Testament was more than simply recalling the past; it involved commemorating the past, learning from experience and living in a way consistent with the identity that had been shaped. This required not just passing down knowledge but familial and kinship engagement with the rhythms, patterns and practices of the community.” (113)
— Feb 07, 2026 04:08PM
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When all parents say about religion to children during a week is something like 'OK, everyone, leaving for church in 30 minutes, that is telling. When conversations immediately turn after religious worship services to non-religious interests, that is telling, too. The messages may be subliminal, but their accumulated socialisation effects are powerful.
— Jan 31, 2026 04:10PM
