"The research in this book is more extensive than almost anything else on this topic--and this is a topic that has received considerable attention in recent years.
And it seems, from media portrayals, that this is happening more and more frequently. But is religious change between generations common? How does religion get passed down from one generation to the next?
This exploration offers readers fresh and broad ranges of ways to evaluate their own religious traditions when dealing with issues related to the future of the family.
Comparative evidence from Iron Age Philistia, Transjordan, Syria, and Phoenicia is presented. This monumental book presents a typology of cult places that extends from domestic cults to local sanctuaries and state temples.
You are a Christian - but how do you look after your family? In this collection of Matthew Henry's writings on family life, he expounds good sense and gives us better patterns for our devotional, practical and spiritual needs.
There has been increased interest among scholars in recent decades focused on the intersection of family and religion. Yet, there is still much that is not well-understood in this area.