Christian, Beverly2023-11-012023-11-012020-03-302020-03-31<p>Christian, B. J. (2020). Attachment, nature, and the young child’s felt sense of God. <em>Journal of Research on Christian Education, 29</em>(1), 47-60. doi: 10.1080/10656219.2020.1731031</p>1065-6219https://doi.org/10.1080/10656219.2020.1731031https://research.avondale.edu.au/handle/123456789/17166503<p>It is proposed that young children may develop a felt sense of God through an attachment to nature that parallels their attachment to significant people in their lives. Children learn through their senses and young children experience a sense of awe and wonder when immersed in nature. Research supports the argument that children who are exposed to nature develop personal attributes that help them flourish. This article argues for a nexus between young children’s sensory experiences in nature and their felt sense of God.</p>en-us<p>Due to copyright restrictions this article is unavailable for download.</p> <p>Copyright © 2020 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC and Andrews University.</p> <p>Staff and Students of Avondale College may access this article via a Library PRIMO search <a href="https://www.avondale.edu.au/library">here</a></p>Children’s spiritualitynatureattachment theoryfelt sense of Godhome educationearly childhoodJournal Article