The Theology and Ministry Program of the School of Humanities invites you to the oral defense of the M.A. Thesis entitled “An Appraisal Study of the Crucifixion in Two Filipino Children’s Bibles” by REGINA L. JUAN on 10 April 2026, Friday, 3:00-4:30 p.m. at DLC 201 (Tipanan ni San Ignacio), 2/F Dela Costa Bldg., Loyola School of Theology. The Board of Examiners is composed of Fr. Rogel Anecito Abais, S.J., S.T.D. (Adviser), Fr. Felipe Fruto Ramirez, S.J., S.T.D. (Second Reader/Principal Examiner), Fr. Renato Repole, S.J., S.T.D., and Moses Jarvis Catan, Ph.D. The defense is being held in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Master of Arts in Theological Studies with a field of specialization in Biblical Theology. It is open to the public.
Abstract: Children’s Bibles have long been instrumental in the transmission of faith. To make Scripture suitable for children, the Biblical narrative is simplified and illustrated for appropriateness, and to convey a specific message determined by the writers, illustrators, and publishers. Children’s Bibles in the West are so popular and influential that they tend to leave life-long impressions, whether these books have been true to Sacred Scripture or not.
In the Philippines, the researcher found only two books currently marketed as Children’s Bibles in the Filipino language. This study aims to appraise these books for accuracy and viability as pedagogical tools.
This study used the pastoral approach of “actualization and inculturation,” as explained by the Pontifical Biblical Commission. It is focused on the Crucifixion narratives of the Children’s Bible sa Wikang Filipino and the Bible for Children (Filipino Edition). It examined how accurately the Crucifixion stories were depicted, determined how the retellings aim to elicit specific responses from the child readers, and examined how the Crucifixion accounts may be applied to the circumstances of Filipino Children today.
