#2 - Children’s Liberation Theology with R.L. Stollar
Episode 2: Children’s Liberation Theology with R.L. Stollar
What if respecting children’s dignity isn’t radical at all, but the most basic thing? In this episode of Blessed Uncertainty, we sit down with author and advocate R.L. Stollar to talk about Children’s Liberation Theology — a vision that invites us to see children not as possessions or projects, but as full human beings made in the image of God.
Chapters:
03:16 — The Golden Rule & Anti-Child World
07:29 — Church, Homeschool & Child Protection
17:32 — Building Agency & Scaffolding
28:39 — The Two-Part Path of Liberation
40:09 — Listening, Power & Faith Communities
54:50 — Parenting, Education & Sacraments
About Our Guest:
R.L. Stollar is a child liberation theologian and an advocate for children and abuse survivors. The author of a book on child liberation theology, "The Kingdom of Children" (Eerdmans, 2023), Ryan has an M.H.S. in Child Protection from Nova Southeastern University and an M.A. in Eastern Classics from St. John’s College. He has served on the board of and run numerous social media campaigns for child advocacy organizations, including the Child-Friendly Faith Project, the Coalition for Responsible Home Education, and Homeschool Alumni Reaching Out.
Homeschooled from kindergarten through high school graduation, Ryan worked over eight years as a public communications educator to high school students in homeschooling communities. He authored the first and only comprehensive curricula on child abuse awareness and suicide prevention specifically tailored to homeschooling families and communities. Co-founder of the viral website Homeschoolers Anonymous, his advocacy work on behalf of homeschooled children and alumni has been featured in national and international media.
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Transcript:
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Podcast production by Kyle Lock, logo by Adam Lock, and theme music by J Lind.
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