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Record Nr.

UNISA996199118503316

Autore

Thatcher Adrian

Titolo

Theology and families [[electronic resource] /] / Adrian Thatcher

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, UK ; ; Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., c2007

ISBN

1-281-31120-0

9786611311209

0-470-76490-2

0-470-77668-4

0-470-77730-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (290 p.)

Collana

Challenges in contemporary theology

Disciplina

261.83585

Soggetti

Families - Religious aspects - Christianity

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [257]-269) and index.

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

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