Professor & Co-Founder - ChildSpirit Institute

Tobin Hart, Ph.D. serves as Professor of Psychology in the University of West Georgia.  He is co-founder of the ChildSpirit Institute, a nonprofit educational and research hub exploring and nurturing the spirituality of children and adults. His work explores human consciousness especially at the nexus of psychology, spirituality, and education. Recent books include: The Four Virtues (thefourvirtues.com), The Integrative Mind: Transformative Education for a World on Fire, and The Secret Spiritual World of Children.

You can learn more about Dr. Hart on his website:

https://childspirit.org/

Highlights:

• How did you get interested in the study of children’s spiritual lives?

• What is the nature of a child's spiritual life?

• How can children’s stories about their inner lives become touchstones for them as they grow?

• Do children have inner senses?

• What does it mean to have a “spiritual childhood’?

• What is the role of wonder in children’s spirituality?

• What is the role of discernment as we care for young children, and how might we best develop this?

• What top 3 things can we do as carers of young children, to help them live in the sacredness of life?