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June 2022
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What can the past teach us about what it means to be a "good" Christian parent today?
Today's parenting guidance can sometimes feel timeless and inviolable--especially when it comes to the spiritual formation of children in Christian households. But even in the recent past, parenting philosophies have differed widely among Christians in ways that reflect the contexts from which they emerged.
In this illuminating historical study, David Setran catalogs the varying ways American Protestants envisioned the task of childrearing in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. Comparing two main historical time periods--the colonial era and the Victorian era--Setran uncovers common threads, opposing viewpoints, and the cultural and religious influences behind the dominant parenting "postures" of each era. The implications of his findings matter for today's big questions about parenting:
As he surveys these historical perspectives, Setran reflects on the legacy and future of Christian parenting, concluding that the Protestant heritage encourages the importance of intentional devotional practices, the development of close parent-child bonds, and the creation of godly household environments. In the end, he argues that all of these historical values are critical to the full expression of Christian parental love. This is a love that teaches because it wants to help children understand true goodness; that admonishes and restrains because it wants to protect children from whatever keeps them from true pleasure and joy; that fosters strong relationships so children might experience the lavishness of God's love; that models Christlike sacrifice and guides children into the arms of their Creator.
Author
David P. Setran
Book Format
Paperback
Publisher
Eerdmans Publishing Company
Published
June 2022
Weight
454g
Dimensions
15.2 x 22.9 x 2.4 cm
ISBN
9780802874764
ISBN-10
0802874762
Eden Code
5663078
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Author/Creator: David P. Setran
ISBN: 9780802874764
Publisher: Eerdmans Publishing Company
Release Date: June 2022
Weight: 454g
Dimensions: 15.2 x 22.9 x 2.4 cm
Eden Code: 5663078