Download or read book Reverence for the Heart of the Child written by Leander S. Harding and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are children little angels or little devils, or are they like their parents a little of each? Must children go through conversion or can they grow up always knowing themselves as Christian? How do theological ideas about human nature, sin and salvation affect how parents treat children? Starting with Horace Bushnell's classic, 'Christian Nurture', Harding brings the discussion up to date with insights from contemporary psychoanalytic thought and Family Systems Theory. Included are practical suggestions for parents and parishes.