02615nam 22005654a 450 991083028590332120230721032614.01-281-31120-097866113112090-470-76490-20-470-77668-40-470-77730-3(CKB)1000000000536060(EBL)351609(OCoLC)476172937(SSID)ssj0000257898(PQKBManifestationID)11207890(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000257898(PQKBWorkID)10254798(PQKB)11337635(MiAaPQ)EBC351609(EXLCZ)99100000000053606020060413d2007 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrTheology and families[electronic resource] /Adrian ThatcherOxford, UK ;Malden, MA Blackwell Pub.c20071 online resource (290 p.)Challenges in contemporary theologyDescription based upon print version of record.1-4051-5275-3 1-4051-5274-5 Includes bibliographical references (p. [257]-269) and index.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.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 tChallenges in contemporary theology.FamiliesReligious aspectsChristianityFamiliesReligious aspectsChristianity.261.83585Thatcher Adrian914491MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910830285903321Theology and families2171194UNINA