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 |  Subject: What Science Says About The Age Of Accountability—The Latest Research On Good, Evil, And Infants  Tue Jun 20, 2017 6:42 am | |
| What Science Says About The Age Of Accountability—The Latest Research On Good, Evil, And InfantsJune 20, 2017 by SkyWatch Editor  The legal concept of mens rea or “guilty mind” means to define at what point a child can understand and intentionally commit a crime. The emphasis is on intentionality, not guilt. Even if guilt can be proven, intentionality must also be proven before an individual can be punished. The concept grows out of the nurture perspective—society is responsible for moral development in children. In a parallel discussion on spiritual accountability, Christians have tended to consider whether babies have a sin nature. The emphasis is on culpability—are children capable of right and wrong? Parents know even young children are capable of behaving badly or well. Because of this, Christians have debated an age of accountability, attempting to account for how God might still save children who haven’t reached an age when they understand their sin.(READ MORE) |
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