Word Loss
"Sin" and "devil" are gone, as are "acorn," "melon," and "tulip." According to Oxford's Junior Dictionary, Christianity and the countryside have lost their relevance...more
posted by M Clark at 12/29/2008 12:04:00 PM
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I just heard about this in another article clipping my dad sent me about why reading fairy tales and fantasy fiction is good for our kids and their faith building. Here is a link to it since I think it might interst many of your readers.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122963990662019887.html
I know it made me feel better about all the fairytales the kids and I have been reading. For those interested in but unfamiliar with George MacDondald's fantasy books for kids Arlita Winston has done a lovely recording of three of them and a number of versions are available at CBD. The Chruch Library also has some of MacDonald's works both in book and audio form with a hope to continue rounding out the collection as budget allows!
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