Open AccessYoung Age Faith in Light of Developmental Psychology
Author(s) -
G. Jonker Venter and H. G. Stoker
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
unio cum christo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2473-8476
pISSN - 2380-5412
DOI - 10.35285/ucc6.1.2020.art11
Subject(s) - faith , psychology , erikson's stages of psychosocial development , spirituality , developmental psychology , cognitive development , early childhood , spiritual development , child development , educational psychology , cognition , psychoanalysis , epistemology , philosophy , alternative medicine , medicine , pathology , neuroscience
This Article Focusses On The Faith Formation And Ability Of Preschool Children To Defend Their Faith From As Early As The Early Childhood Phase (two To Six Years). The Research Investigates Prominent Psychological Theories That Cover Preschool Children’s Cognitive Development To Determine If Children Within This Age Group Can Constructively Partake In Faith Formation, As Well As The Role That Parents Have In Encouraging And Shaping This Faith Formation And Apologetic Ability. The Article Provides Apologetic Guidelines From The Reformed Tradition To Parents To Assist Them In This Task. KEYWORDS: Christian Education, Faith Formation, Apologetics In Preschool Children, Spirituality, Developmental Psychology, Early Childhood, Jean Piaget, James Fowler, Lev Vygotsky, Erik Erikson