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The Red Balloon (1956) is an adventure story, with symbolism and imagery tied to the ideas of Romanticism. Some stori...

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Our discussion of spirituality in children's media this week had a lot in common with one of our first discussions in class about morali...

Our discussion of spirituality in children's media this week had a lot in common with one of our first discussions in class about morality. A key difference between morality and spirituality are that morality is about actions and consequences, while spirituality has more to do with mercy and forgiveness. Additionally, morality deals with right and wrong, while spirituality deals with beliefs that dictate our actions and agency. In spiritual settings, especially when talking about scripture, we learn in the form of parables. We teach parables to children because they can be understood more easily than doctrine. They may...

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