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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05508.093 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of documents relating to religion and spirituality 1861-1944 |
| Title | Letter from Herbert Dunedin to Edwin Gaskell regarding explaining the concept of God to a child |
| Date | 21 May 1931 |
| Author | Dunedin, Herbert (fl. 1931) |
| Recipient | Gaskell, Edwin |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | When asked how to explain God to a child, Dunedin rhetorically asks if it would "not be enough to tell a child that God is his Creator...the author and giver of all good." He says to demonstrate unseen forces by wind, electricity, and thoughts. He also recommends using Proverbs 20:27, "the spirit of man is the candle of the Lord," to instruct on conscience. Written from Auckland Castle, in County Durham, England. |
| Subjects | Religion Children and Family |
| People | Dunedin, Herbert (fl. 1931) Gaskell, Edwin (fl. 1931) |
| Place written | County Durham, England |
| Theme | Religion; Education; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |