Acknowledgements. Preface. Part 1: Preparing the Ground. 1. Introduction. 2. Mapping the Terrain. 3. Research on the Spirituality of Childhood. 4. An Approach for Understanding the Expressions of Human Life. Part 2: The Characteristics of Children's Spirituality. A Preface to Part 2. 5. The Felt Sense. 6. Integrating Awareness. 7. Weaving the Threads of Meaning. 8. Spiritual Questing. 9. Factors that Inhibit Spirituality. 10. Nurturing the Spiritual Dimension of Children's Lives. Notes. Bibliography. Subject Index. Author Index.
Brendan Hyde, Ph.D., is a lecturer in the National School of Religious Education at Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia, where he was also awarded his Ph.D. Brendan's research interest is in the spirituality of children. His research interests include exploring the characteristics of children's spirituality, and the implication these have for education in the primary school context.