Looking at Scripture through the 'lens' of a child, 19 scholars offer a wide-ranging discussion of biblical views on children and childhood. Inviting readers to reconsider roles youngsters play in today's churches, Walter Brueggemann, Marcia Bunge, Claire Matthews, and others discuss the portrayal of children in selected texts; training and discipline; children and God's image; and more. 392 pages, softcover from Eerdmans.