The Vocation of the Child

Rather than discussing their possible vocation, discussions of children tend to center on their rights or duties. Does God have intentions for their young lives -- before they grow up and become -real- people? Distinguished jurist Patrick McKinley Brennan has gathered sixteen authors to approach this idea in various ways, from historical to psychological to theological. The authors explore throughout whether it is possible for adults to either squander their children's vocations or instead to help discover and embrace them.

Contributors:

Marcia Bunge

Patrick McKinley Brennan

John E. Coons

Charles Leslie Glenn

Heather M. Good

Vigen Guroian

William Harmless

Anthony J. Kelly

Bonnie Miller-McLemore

Charles J. Reid Jr.

Philip L. Reynolds

Elmer John Thiessen

George Van Grieken

Robert K. Vischer

William J. Werpehowski

John Witte Jr.