This paper outlines a model of human development to
help guide contemplative practice in parenting and
facilitate prayerful understanding of parent-child
development with a focus upon one's own parent-child
relationship.
The model draws from the tree of life symbolism
represented by the cross and the spiral and further
elaborated through symbolic interpretations of the seed,
root, stem, branch, leaf, and fruit. Contemplative prayer
is seen as a path of self-development that allows parents
to respond to children with goodness, love, wisdom, and
justice. / Graduation date: 1992
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ORGSU/oai:ir.library.oregonstate.edu:1957/37320 |
| Date | 13 April 1992 |
| Creators | Smith, Jonathan V., 1966- |
| Contributors | Hosoi, Yasuharu T. |
| Source Sets | Oregon State University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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