Talking to Little Children about God

Saul Wachs

1998

The main point is that, since we are all irremediably inadequate to know the essence of God’s nature, all names (attempts to capture the Divine essence) are metaphors.

We can encourage children to “do theology” secure in the knowledge that they are learning to make meaning of their experience through God-talk. […]

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Saul Wachs

b. 1931

Saul Wachs, a native of Philadelphia, is the Rosaline B. Feinstein Professor of Education and Liturgy and chair of the education department at Gratz College, where he also served as academic dean. Wachs holds degrees in education, Jewish education, and Jewish music.

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