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The Child's Song: The Religious Abuse of Children
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Theological ideas and biblical injunctions have frequently been employed to legitimate the physical abuse of children. Some theological ideas are inherently abusive because they create fear in a child's mind, causing a child to feel alone, odd, and of little worth. Donald Capps exposes the abuses that theology and the Bible have inflicted on vast numbers of children. In particular, he is... More
Book Information
PublisherWestminster John Knox Press
BindingPaperback (2 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages208
ISBN-10066425554X
ISBN-13978-0664255541
Publication Date01/01/1995
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About Donald Capps (Author) : Donald Capps is a published author. Published credits of Donald Capps include Curing Anxious Adolescents Through Fatherlike Performance. : An article from: Interpretation, Don't forget to pray for you... more
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