Biblical religion and family values : a problem in the philosophy of culture / Jay Newman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Newman, Jay, 1948-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Families--Biblical teaching.

Families.

Sociology, Biblical.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (359 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this broad philosophical examination of the relationship between religion and the family, Jay Newman delves into issues concerning Biblical religion, culture, sociology, and family values. He maintains that recent media debates about the Bible and family values have obscured the complex relationship between the family and religion. Focusing on how the family values that the Biblical literature imparts might be relevant--or irrelevant--to family problems and other cultural problems in a modern Western democracy, this study contributes to the understanding of basic cultural relations between religion and the family. After reflecting on the effects of much Biblical teaching on the family, the book proceeds to explore the cultural and existential significance of competition and cooperation between Biblical religion and the family.

Contents:

Intro

Acknowledgments

1. Introduction

2. Strange Family Values of Hebrew Scripture: Problematic Models in Genesis

3. Strange Family Values of Hebrew Scripture: Problematic Precepts of the Law

4. Strange Family Values of the New Testament

5. The Family as an Unbiblical Institution

6. Competition and Cooperation between Biblical Religion and the Family

7. Cultural and Existential Significance of Some Divided Loyalties

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [331]-342) and index.

ISBN:

9780313075346

0313075344

OCLC:

614733208