What is the lesson of the story Adam and Eve?
“You better not cry, you better not pout”. If we accept that God is Love, he loves unconditionally what we call the good and the bad. Just as parents love their young babies and nurture them, we don’t have favourites. We may be disappointed in some of our children’s life choices but do we disown them or love them less?
What is the key message of Adam and Eve?
Adam and Eve, according to the creation myth of the Abrahamic religions, were the first man and woman. They are central to the belief that humanity is in essence a single family, with everyone descended from a single pair of original ancestors.
Who created Godly Play?
Jerome Berryman
Godly Play’s theological basis is Christian, and has developed over three decades in the USA by Jerome Berryman. However, it’s respect for and attention to childhood spirituality, through its unusually contemplative and playful style, addresses concerns common to Jews and Christians.
What can we learn from Eve in the Bible?
Eve and her husband heeded divine commandments of obedience and sacrifice. They received “commandments, that they should worship the Lord their God, and should offer … an offering unto the Lord” (Moses 5:5). This direction to worship and sacrifice was obeyed by Adam and Eve.
What are the principles of Godly Play?
Key elements of Godly Play are: Space – a safe, child-oriented environment, somewhere to be and to think. Process – open, exploring, valuing questions, discovering truth, freedom to face difficulties, developing the language of spirituality.
What ages is Godly play for?
Young children are blessed with a spiritual imagination and playfulness which we honor through our Montessori based Godly Play curriculum. Godly Play places our Sacred Story, from Creation to the building of the church, into the hands of our children – literally.
What was Eve’s personality in the Bible?
Through examining both Genesis and Paradise Lost con- currently, Eve’s identity becomes more than the wife of Adam and the beguiler of men. She is intelligent and rational, ambitious and brave.
How does God speak to us through his creation?
Throughout human history, God has initiated communication with humanity by speaking audibly to humans. He also speaks to us through the glory of His creation. Additionally, He speaks to us through His Holy Spirit and through dreams, visions and our thoughts.