{"product_id":"the-mystery-of-the-child-paperback","title":"The Mystery of the Child - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMartin E. Marty\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMuch of today's writing on children treats the child of any age as a problem or a set of problems to be solved, effectively reducing the child to a complex of biological and chemical factors, explainable in scientific terms, or regarding children as objects of adult control. In contrast, Martin Marty here presents the child as a \u003ci\u003emystery\u003c\/i\u003e who invokes wonder and elicits creative responses that affect the care provided him or her. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Drawing on literature as new as contemporary poetry and as old as the Bible, \u003ci\u003eThe Mystery of the Child\u003c\/i\u003e encourages the thoughtful enjoyment of children instead of the imposition of adult will and control. Indeed, Marty treats the impulse to control as a problem and highlights qualities associated with children -- responsiveness, receptivity, openness to wonder -- that can become sources of renewal for adults. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Mystery of the Child\u003c\/i\u003e represents a new tack for Martin Marty -- universally respected as a historian, theologian, and interpreter of religion and culture -- but displays the same incisive, erudite quality marking the fifty-plus books and thousands of articles that he has previously written. Marty's broad, thoughtful perspective will inspire readers to think afresh about what it means to be a child -- and to be a caregiver. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book is sure to claim a wide readership -- parents, grandparents, schoolteachers, theologians, historians -- engaging anyone wanting to explore more fully the profound realm of the child.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 269\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 23, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52518730170675,"sku":"9780802883506","price":40.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/dRUhWSLtim9780802883506.webp?v=1760475292","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-mystery-of-the-child-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}