Contents

Prayer of Dedication -- ix

List of Abbreviations -- xi

Foreword -- xiii

Editorial -- xv

Introduction -- xix

1. Biblical Perspectives on Children and Their Protection -- pg. 1

2. Themes and Implications of Holistic Child Development Programming in Seminaries -- pg. 32

3. Child in the Midst: Incarnation and Child Theology -- pg. 49

4. Maria Montessori and Champions of the Child -- pg. 73

5. Declarations of the Rights of Children -- pg. 83

6. Child Rights Approach and Child Participation -- pg. 93

7. Child Beggars in India: Towards a Christian Child Development -- pg. 104

8. Child Labour and Biblical Response -- pg. 119

9. Child Sacrifice in India: A Christian Responce -- pg. 133

10. Invisible Children: Infanticide, Feticide and Abortion -- pg. 148

11. Child Prostitution in India: A Theological Response to the Modern Day Slavery -- pg. 177

12. Children of Polygamy Families -- pg. 188

13. Child Marriages in India -- pg. 212

14. Devadasis and Their Children -- pg. 225

15. Orphans and Identity Problems -- pg. 240

16. Untouchability and Dalit Children -- pg. 240

17. Our Uncommon Neighbours: HIV/AIDS and Children -- pg. 260

18. Street Children and Christian Response -- pg. 267

19. Children and Prison: Conflict with Law and Need of Care -- pg. 274

20. Sexual Abuse of Children and Theological Response -- pg. 287

21. Infertility and Children -- pg. 300

22. Parenting through Adoption and Foster Care -- pg. 310

23. Caring Children with Special Needs -- pg. 326

24. Mass Media: Cinemas on Children at Risk -- pg. 341

25. Child Rights and the Third Sex -- pg. 367

26. Children in the Context of North Western India -- pg. 375

27. Children in the Tribal Context of North East India -- pg. 388

28. Children in Cities and Urban Mission -- pg. 405

29. Current Trends in Emotional Stress Among Students -- pg. 420

30. Children, Health and Development -- pg. 434

31. Health of Children: Traditional Medicines Practiced -- pg. 445

32. Children of Divorced Parents and Councelling Care -- pg. 462

33. Developing the Spirit of Patriotism and Humanism in Children for Peace and Harmony -- pg. 474

34. College Community in Developing Children in Schools -- pg. 491

35. Christian Home and Nurturing Children -- pg. 501

36. Corporal Punishment of Children: Discipline or Abuse -- pg. 512

37. God's Word for Empowering Children -- pg. 523

38. Raising Children God's Way -- pg. 531

39. Education and Nurture of the Children of Pastors and Missionaries -- pg. 541

40. Children of Theological Educators -- pg. 555

41. Prayer and Child Development -- pg. 562

42. Caring Child Care Givers: Training Efficient and Effective Practitioners -- pg. 570

43. Emerging Holistic Child Development Programme: Innovation in Theological Education -- pg. 583

Concluding Comments -- pg. 598

Appendix - I List of Contributors -- pg. 601

Appendix - II CFCD - India -- pg. 604