Unless you are willing to look at the root of violence in your own families or respect the human rights of other families’ children, I cannot take your concerns about violence seriously.

While deeply indebted to the Child Theology Movement, child liberation theology breaks from it in a number of important ways.

What would the church look like if we treated children as agents in their own lives, and allowed them to do their own theology?

This is the first article in a multi-part series I am writing in 2022 providing an overview of child liberation theology.

This idea of child advocacy is not new, it is not partisan, it is not ideological, and it is not crazy.

(RNS) — Leveraging social media, these parents and professionals aim to show that this parenting approach can result in trauma, estrangement and views of God as abusive.

The Bible is not a children’s book. If a child must learn about genocide, it should be in an age-appropriate and protective manner.

To learn more about how children bring liberation from the Kens of Kendomland, I interviewed child liberationist theologian R.L. Stollar about his new book, The Kingdom of Children: A Liberation Theol...

A culture that upholds and centers children’s emotions will be more just for all people.

Gothard, MacArthur, and the many other rightwing advocates of patriarchal, nuclear families are dead wrong. Fathers, parents, and nuclear families are not magical umbrellas of protection.

Child liberation theology is not about abstract ideas but rather the simple yet radical act of treating children humanly and justly—something Fred Rogers took seriously.

It is never the job of a child to protect themselves from abuse. This job belongs to the adults in their life.

Child advocate R. L. Stollar seeks to help people read the Bible in ways that protect and honor...

Sometimes disobedience is godly. Sometimes disobedience is holy.

(RNS) — What does Scripture say about the rights of children in an anti-child world?

The Kingdom of God belonging to children is no mere metaphor, according to Joseph A. Grassi’s 1991 book, “Children’s Liberation: A Biblical Perspective.”

It is my hope that more progressive activists and thinkers will reflect on parenting and child care just as hooks has.

Drought, extreme heat, and heatwaves are the most prevalent trio of hazards endangering millions of children globally, according to new climate report

Young activists discuss how they feel about proposals to ban young people from social media and how it will affect their rights.

Created by homeschool lobbyist and parent Rodger Williams, Homeschooling Backgrounder is one of the newest tools deployed by homeschooling leaders and parents to ignore or discredit alumni concerns…

Good morning from the Rockefeller estate in Pocantico, NY.

Good morning from the Rockefeller estate in Pocantico, NY.

Where Are the Safeguards at Sexual Orientation Change Ministries? Organizations such as the Restored Hope Network, Changed Movement, Brothers on a Road Less Traveled (also...

Please be aware that the following article contains references to child abuse, child sexual abuse, and child sexual abuse materials. It didn’t receive a great deal of attention at the time, but among ...

CRHE celebrates the organization’s inaugural legislative win   For immediate release April 17, 2026 Washington, DC - LB1224, introduced by Senator Megan Hun ...

A multi-university collaboration with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is producing a new documentary film to bring attention to the life and legacy of Pol...

Since its establishment in 1991, one of the most reliable messengers about life for Palestinian children under Israeli occupation had been a group called Defense for Children International-Palestine.

Frank E. Peretti and Evangelical Fears About False Abuse Allegations

The Kingdom of God belonging to children is no mere metaphor, according to Joseph A. Grassi’s 1991 book, “Children’s Liberation: A Biblical Perspective.”

Image text: "Every valley shall be raised up, every mountain and hill made low. Isaiah 40:4A"  Image source. I've been reading "The Kingdom ...

Parental rights policies are reshaping healthcare access for minors who want birth control and contraception or abortion care. .

It is my hope that more progressive activists and thinkers will reflect on parenting and child care just as hooks has.