Living in a Fragile World (PDF Download)

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'Have you ever imagined how vast the universe is and how small you are, but that you are part of this great universe... and that the universe is also part of you?'

The story of creation provides us with an ideal opportunity to do more than just admire the scenery. If we want to enjoy the beauty of nature, perhaps we first need to step back and grapple with some of the most important issues concerning the world we live in today.

This book invites children and adults alike to reflect on the fragility of the earth; to become more aware of the complexity of our interdependent lives and to consider how we might relate to each other in a more sustainable and relational way.

Living in a fragile world uses three-dimensional materials based on the methodology of Godly Play, an imaginative way of telling Bible stories, or presenting parables or lessons about Christian tradition following the Montessori principles of education. Week-by-week the sessions move from the wider planetary view, to the land, to the community, to the self. Each week as the story unfolds the group is invited to recapture the interconnectedness of all things and thereby something of the vision of God.

The material in this book was devised and field-tested by the author as part of a Lenten project in rural Herefordshire. Clear instructions are given for preparing the three-dimensional materials, together with carefully crafted scripts to guide the leader/storyteller through each of the five sessions.

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If you are looking for a novel approach to teaching both children and adults about God's world, then Living in a Fragile World: A Spiritual Exploration of Conservation and Citizenship using the Methods of Godly Play could be of interest. In this publication, Peter Privett, an Anglican priest, writer and retreat leader, has devised activity sessions using visual aids with the aim of stimulating the minds of young and old group members alike. Most activities involve a large cloth on which various sequins and shapes are placed to represent the universe and humanity's place within it.

From Home & Family Spring 2004, Diana Murrie

This is a wonderful book! If you need all-age material which will help you to engage your children, grandchildren or the children in your church with conservation and citizenship grounded in a theological construct, then this book is for you.

Book details

• ISBN: 9781841017273Z
• Published: 19 January 2009
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• Format: PDF Download
• Pages: 64