TY  - BOOK
AU  - Balswick,Jack O.
AU  - Balswick,Judith K.
TI  - The family: a Christian perspective on the contemporary home 
SN  - 9780801049347 (pbk.)
AV  - BV4526.3 .B34 2014
U1  - 261.8/3585 23
KW  - Families
KW  - Religious life
KW  - Marriage
KW  - Religious aspects
KW  - Christianity
KW  - Parenting
N1  - 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
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