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Candychism

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on June 18, 2014 | 6 Comments

Years ago Leonard Coppes wrote an essay in the OPC magazine, New Horizons, on catechizing children. He called it “candychism.” In it he advocated rewarding children who memorize a catechism question and answer. To anticipate a frequent objection: No this isn’t crass . . . Continue reading →

Categorized Catechism, Christian Education | Tagged candychism, Catechism, Christian instruction, Leonard Coppes, parenting | 6 Comments

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