Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. In Memory of Clarence Hale, 1959–2020 x
4. Acknowledgements xi
5. Introduction 1
6. A Christian Theological Statement in Support of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Call to Action 6 11
7. Part 1: Setting the Stage: Residential Schools, Canadian Churches, and Corporal Punishment
8. 1 A Prophetic Call to Churches in Canada 17
9. 2 “I Was Spanked and I’m OK” Examining Thirty Years of Research Evidence on Corporal Punishment 23
10. 3 Corporal Punishment: The Child’s Experience 36
11. 4 Lies That Have Shaped Us: Racism, Violence, and Ageism in Canadian Churches 51
12. Part 2: Examining Sacred Texts: Christian Theological Reflections on Corporal Punishment
13. 5 Acculturation, Enculturation, and Social Imaginaries: The Complex Relationship between the Gospel and Culture 67
14. 6 Reading the Bible Redemptively 77
15. 7 What Do We Do with Proverbs? 93
16. 8 The Significance of Robust Theologies of Childhood for Honouring Children’s Full Humanity and Rejecting Corporal Punishment 108
17. Part 3: Seeking Further Wisdom: Indigenous Parenting, Positive Approaches to Discipline, and Spiritual Practices
18. 9 The Circle of Courage: Raising Respectful, Responsible Children through Indigenous Child-Rearing Practices 125
19. 10 Inunnguiniq: Inuit Perspectives on Raising a Human Being 137
20. 11 Rethinking Christian Theologies of Discipline and Discipleship 152
21. 12 Walking the Path toward Reconciliation: One Mother’s Transformative Journey from Parenting with Punishment to Parenting with Positive Discipline 161
22. 13 Whole-Person Discipline: The Spiritual Nurture of Children 173
23. Part 4: Moving toward Reconciliation: Reflections on the Theological Statement and (Re)Imagining Our Shared Future
24. 14 Developing the Theological Statement on Corporal Punishment: The Process 185
25. 15 An International Perspective on the Canadian Theological Statement: Context, Tools, and Encouragement 194
26. 16 “On Sparing the Rod and Spoiling the Child” Preaching on Call to Action 6 and the Repeal of Section 43 of the Criminal Code 209
27. 17 An Opportune Time: Corrupt Imagination and Distorted Lives 216
28. 18 Hiding, Finding, and Breaking: One Man’s Journey to Breaking the Intergenerational Cycle of Violence 226
29. 19 Let Ours Be Hands That Bless 236
30. Bibliography 243
31. Contributors 259