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Biblical Religion and Family Values A Problem in the Philosophy of Culture
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Jay Newman
Book Code: C7137
ISBN: 0-275-97137-6
ISBN-13: 978-0-275-97137-3
368 pages
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 8/30/2001
List Price: $125.00 (UK Sterling Price: £70.00)
Availability: Out of stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • Recommended for general readers and undergraduates.
    —Choice     July/August 2002
  • [J]Jay Newman brings some much needed philosophic acumen to the tangled debate currently taking place in North America on the perceived deterioration of the family....Newman should be commended for his detailed and thoghtful examination of some very difficult biblical texts....This book will be useful to anyone working on issues related to family life in the fields of biblical studies, theology, philosophy, sociology, and anthropology.
    —SR WLU Press     .
Description: 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.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Strange Family Values of Hebrew Scripture: Problematic Models in Genesis
  • Strange Family Values of Hebrew Scripture: Problematic Precepts of the Law
  • Strange Family Values of the New Testament
  • The Family as an Unbiblical Institution
  • Competition and Cooperation Between Biblical Religion and the Family
  • Cultural and Existential Significance of Some Divided Loyalties
  • Bibliography
LC Card Number: 00-052460
LCC Class: BS680
Dewey Class: 261
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