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Autore |
Thatcher Adrian |
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Titolo |
Theology and families / / Adrian Thatcher |
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Oxford, UK ; ; Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., c2007 |
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ISBN |
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9786611311209 |
9781281311207 |
1281311200 |
9780470764909 |
0470764902 |
9780470776681 |
0470776684 |
9780470777305 |
0470777303 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (290 p.) |
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Collana |
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Challenges in contemporary theology |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Families - Religious aspects - Christianity |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [257]-269) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Beginning with real families and children -- The Bible in the service of families -- The teaching of Jesus about families and children -- Relations, families, and the triune God -- Spouses and partners -- Children, parents, and rights -- God, parents, and children -- Open families : choosing to be childless -- Families and the domestic church. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This timely book, by one of the world's leading theologians in this field, makes a positive theological contribution to present intellectual and practical discussions about families and children.:.; Explores the intellectual and practical debates about the changing nature of family forms, roles and relationships, and how Christian faith and theology can contribute to the thriving of families and children.; Considers the causes and consequences of changes to families over recent decades.; Utilizes the theological resources that are best equipped to deal with these changes and to shape ethical t |
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