The church at play; a manual for directors of social and recreational life

Richardson Norman Egbert 1878-

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•^'M>1^ JAN 7 x.jO BV 1640 ^eligtou£( Cbucation Jltxti!3i)instionQrte &, Botonep, General €bttor29abili NORMAN RICHARDSON. EditorTRAINING SCHOOL SERIES. E.COMMUNITY THE CHURCH PLAYAT of Social andManual for DirectorsA LifeRecreational RICHARDSONNORMAN E. Prefeiior of Religioui Education UnivcriityNortbwcttent ttriitert«c>Ba THE ABINGDON PRESS NEW YORK CINCINNATI CopjTight, by1922, RICHARDSONNORMAN E. of AmericaPrinted in the United States Printed November, 1922First Edition Reprinted April, July. 19241923; —— CONTENTS PAGE Preface 9 SECTION I PRINCIPLES AND METHODS OF RECREATIONAL LEADERSHIP CHAPTER and Its Recreational ProgramI. The Church 15 Membership Facilitated Through Play. The church membership—Friendlinessart of achieving and church efficiency. the Surplus. SurplusThe Conservation of time energy.Surplus wealth—Surplus Activities as Spiritual Assets.Leisure-Time Leisure as a factor in advancing civilization—The challenge of leisure. II. Supervised Play a Modern Necessity 31 The Strain of Modern Work. The use of labor-saving machines—Specialization. The Intensity Modern Life. Congestion of interestsof —Resulting nervous disorders—Artificialities in pres- ent-day living. The Back-to-Nature Movement. The popularity of camping and other forms of out-door activity. III. The Nature and Meaning of Play 45 Five Notable Theories. The surplus-energy theory The re-creation theory—The practice theory—The recapitulation—The spontaneous attitude theory.

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• Games

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• Nombre de lectures: 11
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 10 Mo

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