02523cam a2200373 i 4500 45163 45163 18127697 AU-EpEBC 20210202225610.0 140424s2014 miua b 001 0 eng 2014013740 9780801049347 (pbk.) DLC eng DLC rda DLC NEMB pcc BV4526.3 .B34 2014 261.8/3585 23 Balswick, Jack O. The family : a Christian perspective on the contemporary home / Jack O. Balswick and Judith K. Balswick. Fourth edition. xiii, 402 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm Includes bibliographical references and index. Part 1: Theological and Social Perspectives on Family Life. 1. A theological foundation for family relationships: developing a theology of the family -- 2. The family as a developing biosocial system -- Part 2: Marriage: The Foundation of Family Life. 3. Mate selection and cohabitation: romance and reality -- 4. Establishing marriage: moving toward differentiated unity -- 5. A model for Christian marriage -- Part 3: The Expansion of Family Life: Parenting and Beyond. 6. Parenting: the process of relationship empowerment -- 7. Developing a mature, reciprocating self -- 8. Family spirituality: nurturing Christian beliefs, morals, and values -- 9. Adolescence and midlife: challenging changes -- 10. The joys and challenges of family in later life -- Part 4: Gender and Sexuality: Identity in Family Life. 11. Changing gender roles and relations: the impact on family life -- 12. Becoming an authentic sexual self -- Part 5: Communication: The Heart of Family Life. 13. Expressing love--achieving intimacy -- 14. Expressing Anger--negotiating the inevitable conflicts -- Part 6: The Social Dynamics of Family Life. 15. Becoming powerful through empowerment -- 16. Through the stress and strain of family life -- 17. Divorce and single-parent families -- 18. Complex families in contemporary society -- Part 7: Family Life in Postmodern Society 19. The Erosion of biblical truth in a postmodern world -- 20. Creating a family-friendly society. Families Religious life. Marriage Religious aspects Christianity. Parenting Religious aspects Christianity. Balswick, Judith K. Joint author. ddc AM EW 0 0 ddc 0 0 34 MAIN MAIN OPEN 2015-02-13 Koorong 23.99 6 6 261.83585/BAL 19061 2021-05-17 00:00:00 2021-02-09 2 55.00 2015-02-13 AM 0 0 ddc 0 1 34 MAIN MAIN RES 2015-02-13 Koorong 23.99 7 261.83585/BAL 19062 2019-05-24 00:00:00 2019-05-24 1 55.00 2015-02-13 AM