Christian Family

by Pyper, Hugh S.

• ISBN13: 9781853111242
• ISBN10: 1853111244
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1996-03-01
• Publisher: Morehouse Pub Co

Summary

In the unprecedented debates about the nature of family life which are going on around us, the whole tradition of the Christian family has been called into question. What are its roots? How far does it reflect cultural rather than eternal values? Can Christian thinking offer anything to the new social order which is developing? The contributions to this volume include studies of the family in biblical times and the early church, Victorian family values, the effects of technology and feminism on the family and the theological implications of child abuse, together with constructive proposals as to how theological reflection can contribute to the deeper understanding of families.
Based on a series of lectures given at Leeds University in Spring 1995.

Table of Contents

Preface
The Family and the New Social Order	p. 1
The Family in the Biblical Tradition	p. 14
The Family in the Early Church	p. 30
Victorian Family Values	p. 47
The Family, Religion and Feminism	p. 63
The Family in a Technological Society	p. 85
The Abuse of Family	p. 103
The Allure of Choice and the Force of Destiny	p. 119
Family Life - School of Faith?	p. 131
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