The child will be shown, not told
“Denying the power of one man to determine the religious life of another, it also denies to a parent the power to determine the religious life of his child, and asserts in its place the duty of a parent to awaken his child’s own response to reality. There is thus a need for instruction and nurture, but with the emphasis laid on understanding and not on passive acceptance. The child will be shown, not told.”
— Harold Loukes, 1958
Quaker academic
Today’s Invitation
Show always. Tell only when necessary.
This Week’s Query
What was your experience of spirituality as a child?
How would you explain the Divine to a child?
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