Project Gutenberg 2004-09-26 Public domain in the USA. 249 Lamoreaux, Antoinette Abernethy The Unfolding Life A Study of Development with Reference to Religious Training E-text prepared by Stephen Schulze and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Unfolding Life" by Antoinette Abernethy Lamoreaux is a comprehensive study exploring the principles of human development as they relate to religious training, written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the nurturing of children from their earliest years, emphasizing the vital role that parents and educators play in shaping a child's physical, emotional, and spiritual growth. By analyzing developmental stages, Lamoreaux presents insights into how nurturers can effectively guide the unfolding potentials of young lives, urging them to cultivate an environment that fosters holistic growth. The opening of the book lays the foundation for its themes by introducing the metaphor of a "Child garden," where each child's unique identity and needs must be carefully attended to, much like individual plants. Lamoreaux outlines fundamental principles of growth, emphasizing that a child's life is not a blank slate but rather a bundle of possibilities influenced by both internal capabilities and external environments. The author illustrates this idea through vivid imagery and engaging examples, focusing on the importance of nurturing within the home and church settings. By contextualizing religious education within the broader framework of child development, the opening sets the stage for deeper exploration of the practices and concepts essential for nurturing the spiritual well-being of children. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Child development Child psychology Religious education BV Text Category: Religion/Spirituality Category: Parenthood & Family Relations Category: Teaching & Education 212827 2025-08-06T05:51:31.862490 text/html 189173 2024-10-28T20:29:16 text/html 150057 2025-08-06T05:51:37.890446 application/epub+zip 152423 2025-08-06T05:51:34.492466 application/epub+zip 139651 2025-08-06T05:51:33.401464 application/epub+zip 284867 2025-08-06T05:51:40.464421 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 267187 2025-08-06T05:51:37.169462 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269649 2022-09-07T02:41:07.794984 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197187 2025-08-06T05:51:31.426502 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 177376 2024-10-28T20:29:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16673 2025-08-06T05:51:40.586421 application/rdf+xml 11577 2025-08-06T05:51:33.910471 image/jpeg 2994 2025-08-06T05:51:33.660482 image/jpeg 146302 2025-08-06T05:51:31.880556 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog