Godly play : a way of religious education

"Godly play is play 'for the pleasure of playing itself'. Unconcerned with glory, fame, wealth, family, art, or science, it is not worklike. Godly play 'makes the player graceful so that God, the player, other players, and God's earth can all join in the game.' Berryman explores the need to be childlike that runs through the New Testament, an idea born out by modern behavioral discoveries. He examines such educational issues as worship; the uses of religious language, and reconceptualizing the meaning of 'lessons', and provides hands-on techniques for integrating laughter, playfulness, and structure." -- from cover.