{"product_id":"theology-and-families-isbn-9781405152747","title":"Theology and Families","description":"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. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsiders the causes and consequences of changes to families over recent decades.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUtilizes the theological resources that are best equipped to deal with these changes and to shape ethical teaching, ethical practice, moral judgements, and public policies.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDevelops family-friendly readings of scripture, tradition and doctrine, and moves forward theological treatment of marriage, gender and children.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  Preface. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART I: SOURCES.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. BEGINNING WITH REAL FAMILIES AND CHILDREN.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFamily Forms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlobal Upheavals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheological Responses.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheology and Families: Arguments and Themes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. THE BIBLE IN THE SERVICE OF FAMILIES.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFamilies Then and Now.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Bible and Critical Familism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFamily-Friendly Readings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. THE TEACHING OF JESUS ABOUT FAMILIES AND CHILDREN.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Teaching of Jesus about Families.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Teaching of Jesus about Children.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParents, Children and Priorities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLoving Neighbours, Loving Children?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. RELATIONS, FAMILIES AND THE TRIUNE GOD.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelations and Families.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLove as a Relation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFamilies and the Trinity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Gift of a Child.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOur Families and Ourselves in God’s Image.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFamilies and Structural Sin.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART II: RELATIONS.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. SPOUSES AND PARTNERS.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo Families Need Marriages?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisputes about evidence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Marital Values’ and the Problem of Commitment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. CHILDREN, PARENTS AND RIGHTS.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere are the Children?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Defence of Children’s Rights.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Christ Child and the Rights of all Children.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. GOD, PARENTS AND CHILDREN.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGod the Father and Human Parenting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGod the Father: Revisionary Proposals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParenting, Divine and Human.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParents, Children and Sacrificial Love.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. OPEN FAMILIES: CHOOSING TO BE CHILDLESS.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExtending Families.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFamilies and Neighbourhoods.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpen Families and the Teaching of Jesus.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoosing Childlessness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChosen Childlessness: an Appraisal.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. FAMILIES AND THE ‘DOMESTIC CHURCH’.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFamilies and the ‘Domestic Church’.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFamilies and the Local Church.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Churches and Pro-Family Policies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e  \"In what will surely become a standard work, Adrian Thatcher provides a Trinitarian theology of families and children which addresses the question: 'How may the resources of Christian faith and practice contribute to the thriving of families, and in particular, of children?' ... Each discussion is full of wisdom and practical insight, and engages in constructive criticism with contemporary authors from across the theological spectrum ... A very fine book, well written, and very timely.\" \u003ci\u003eChurch Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c!--end--\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e“A dense, scholarly text, carefully argued and meticulously researched.” \u003ci\u003eThe Way\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“This book is a preferential option for and a theological liberation of children. No one interested in children and their parents in a time of changing family structure should miss it. It is scholarly yet readable by a wide audience, thought provoking, and it offers clear direction for the future. A master theologian goes to the heart of one of the most universal, and most neglected, issues of our day.” \u003ci\u003eMichael G Lawler, Creighton University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This volume is carefully constructed, well documented, comprehensive and in general excellent. The combination of the doctrinal tradition (e.g. the Trinity and baptism) with expertise in contemporary thought on social issues ( e.g. children’s rights, issues of choosing childlessness and step-families) is impressive. Adrian Thatcher explores a wide range of theological positions from the far right to the far left, dealing knowledgeably with such complex issues as the sexual exploitation of children and the churches’ roles in the promotion of pro-family policies. The study deserves to become a standard work of reference.\" \u003ci\u003eGeorge Newlands, Glasgow University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"An outstanding contribution to theological debate on families and children … that combines the expertise of an eminent theologian and the experience of a loving parent.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTheological Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Thatcher … always pays careful attention both to social scientific evidence and to biblical evidence … overall blend is distinctive … a book to buy.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJournal of Theological Studies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A rich and thought provoking book that engages theologically with a host of facets of contempory family life.\" \u003ci\u003eJournal of Contempory Religion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eAdrian Thatcher\u003c\/b\u003e is part-time Professorial Research Fellow at the University of Exeter, having previously been Professor of Applied Theology at the College of St Mark and St John in Plymouth. His numerous books include: The \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph Guide to Christian Marriage\u003c\/i\u003e (2003), \u003ci\u003eCelebrating Christian Marriage\u003c\/i\u003e (2002), \u003ci\u003eLiving Together and Christian Ethics\u003c\/i\u003e (2002), \u003ci\u003eSpirituality and the Curriculum\u003c\/i\u003e (1999), \u003ci\u003eMarriage After Modernity\u003c\/i\u003e (1999) and (with Elizabeth Stuart) \u003ci\u003ePeople of Passion – what the churches teach about sex\u003c\/i\u003e (1997).  Families and children are becoming increasingly important within theology. Families are smaller. In some countries, 40% of births occur outside marriage, and 40% of children experience parental divorce by their 16th birthday. Relations between men and women, women and work, and parents and children, are all contributing to global changes to family forms and practices. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis 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. It identifies and utilizes theological sources for thinking about real human families; and it reclaims for the Christian church the notion that real “family values” are rooted in the life of the triune God. The core question which the book answers is, how the resources of Christian faith can contribute to the thriving of families, and in particular, to children.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book contributes originally to a host of other important theological and ethical questions, such as whether marriage any longer remains the ideal family form; why couples are increasingly choosing to be childless; whether “God the Father” can inform human parenting, and if so how; whether the rights of children have a place in theology; and what a much-needed theology of parenting looks like.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990378234085,"sku":"NP9781405152747","price":119.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405152747.jpg?v=1761787584","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/theology-and-families-isbn-9781405152747","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}