Conclusion

The conclusion begins with an ethnographic vignette exploring the development of children’s work at St George’s Church (charismatic evangelical) following the period of fieldwork. The chapter then summarizes the key findings and takeaways of the preceding chapters and the significance of attending to children within the sociology of religion. It argues that what follows from this book is not an argument for developing the sociology of religious childhood per se, but rather recognition of how attending to childhood and to children’s experiences in relation to religion shifts perceptions and deepens understanding of the everyday social realities we inhabit. The chapter concludes by considering what it means to take children’s voices seriously in the sociology of religion.