Table of ContentsIntroduction to the Initial Volume of the Yearbook of ContextualBiblical Interpretation 1Peter-Ben Smit & Klaas SpronkJesus loves me this I know, DOES the Bible tell me so? 8Shantelle WeberSeeing and Experiencing Things Differently. How the Theologizingof Children Can Contribute to Theology 27C.H. (Corina) Nagel-Herweijer & P.M. (Ronelle)SonnenbergChild Theology, Spirituality and Intersectionality 46Annemie Dillen & Amy CasteelWhat Hope for Children? Eschatology, the Normativity of theFuture, and Christian Hope in Godly Play 57Armin M. Kummer“Unbinding” Children’s Roles in Philippine Catholic ReligiousEducation 77Justin Joseph G. Badion & Julius Anthony L. PorqueriñoReligion, Worldview and Diversity in School:What to Expect from Teachers? 100Dr. Erik RenkemaCBI as a (Biblical Studies) Discipline 116Gerald O. WestReviews 148The yearbook offers an international, interdisciplinary, innovative platform for scholarly research in the field of contextual Biblical interpretation. Embracing contextuality as a catalyst for interpretation, the Yearbook is dedicated to fostering interpretations of Biblical texts.The Yearbook of Contextual Biblical Interpretation offers an international, interdisciplinary, and innovative platform for scholarly research in the f ield of contextual Biblical interpretation. Embracing contextuality as a catalyst for interpretation, the Yearbook is dedicated to fostering interpretations of Biblical texts that contribute to the f lourishing of both humanity and the broader ecological world. Each year, the publication focuses on a specific area of concern, around which invited contributions and open-call submissions are organized.