In the quest to understand what advances the agency of the child both in global and Indian contexts, this book argues for a purposeful and rooted solidarity of adult-communities with children, often at the expense of their adult-entitlements. The rooted solidarity can be further strengthened and held together by exploring the belief in the immanent mystery of God and the child. The arguments consider some of the debates in Child Theology, Holistic Child Development and Theologies of Childhood.

Contents

Acknowledgements
Preface
Recommendation
Introduction

Chapter 1: The Agency of the Child: Theological and Social Conundrums

Chapter 2: The Child-focussed Theologies and Liberationist Methods

Chapter 3: Challenges of the Agency of the Child to Christology

Chapter 4: The Agency of the Marginalized and Indian Liberationist Theologies

Chapter 5: The Purposeful Triad: The Agency of the Child, the Rooted Solidarity of Adults and the Immanent Mystery of God and the Child

Bibliography

Rev. Dr. Rohan P. Gideon is a Professor of Christian Theology at the United Theological College, Bengaluru (India), and a Presbyter of the Church of South India (KND). His area of continued research and research supervision is Children, Child Rights and Christian Theology. He also advises the church and related organizations on Child-friendly Church projects and Child-protection Policies.