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Wednesday, May 22 • 10:45am - 11:45am
Nurturing Children's Spirituality through Embodied Prayer

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This paper looks at an innovative spiritual practice (Embodied Prayer) that promotes children's agency and embodied engagement in multi-layered meaning-making. Using data collected from diverse sites that implemented a six-week experiment, it traces both the ways in which children respond to higher levels of trust in their ability to reflect on spiritual ideas and experiences, as well as challenges and changes in understanding and practice that adult facilitators experience as they learn new ways to support children's spiritual development.
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Rev. Dr. Karen-Marie Yust

Professor of Christian Education, Union Presbyterian Seminary
My work focuses on nurturing spirituality and encouraging theological reflection intergenerationally and across the lifespan. My current research explores the effects of digital culture on spirituality, particularly among children, youth and young adults. I draw from findings in media... Read More →

Wednesday May 22, 2024 10:45am - 11:45am CDT
Rodine Room 129
  Equip, Academic Paper Presentation
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