American Religions And The Family
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American Religions And The Family
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Author : Don S. Browning
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2007
American Religions And The Family written by Don S. Browning and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Reference categories.
Religions respond to capitalism, democracy, industrialization, feminism, individualism, and the phenomenon of globalization in a variety of ways. Some religions conform to these challenges, if not capitulate to them; some critique or resist them, and some work to transform the modern societies they inhabit. In this unique collection of critical essays, scholars of Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Native American thought explore the tension between modernization and the family, sexuality, and marriage traditions of major religions in America. Contributors examine how various belief systems have confronted changing attitudes regarding the meaning and purpose of sex, the definition of marriage, the responsibility of fathers, and the status of children. They also discuss how family law in America is beginning to acknowledge certain religious traditions and how comparative religious ethics can explain and evaluate diverse family customs. Studies concerning the impact of religious thought and behavior on American society have never been more timely or important. Recent global events cannot be fully understood without comprehending how belief systems function and the many ways they can be employed to the benefit and detriment of societies. Responding to this critical need, American Religions and the Family presents a comprehensive portrait of religious cultures in America and offers secular society a pathway for appreciating religious tradition.
Religion And Families
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Author : Loren D. Marks
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2016-10-04
Religion And Families written by Loren D. Marks and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-04 with Social Science categories.
This is the first multidisciplinary text to address the growing scholarly connection between religion and family life. The latest literature from family studies, psychology, sociology, and religion is reviewed along with narratives drawn from interviews with 200 racially, religiously, and regionally diverse families which bring the concepts to life. Written in a thought-provoking, accessible, and sometimes humorous style by two of the leading researchers in the field, the book reflects the authors’ firsthand experience in teaching today’s students about religion’s impact on families. Prior to writing the book, the authors read the sacred texts of many faiths, interviewed religious leaders, and attended religious services for a wide array of faiths. The result is an accurate and engaging account of why and how families are impacted by their religion. The pedagogical features of the text include boldfaced key terms defined in the glossary, text boxes, chapter conclusions, summary points, and review questions. Religion and Families: Examines several denominations within Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. Reviews findings from racially and ethnically diverse families, from traditional and diverse family forms, and examines gender and life-course issues. Addresses the impact of one’s religious involvement on longevity, divorce rates, and parenting styles. Considers demographic, family-, couple-, and individual-level data that relate to prayer and other sacred practices. Presents a balanced treatment of the latest research and a new model for studying family and religion. Explores the "whys," "hows," and processes at work in the religion-family connection. The book opens with a discussion of why religion and family connections matter. Chapter 2 defines religion and presents a new conceptualization of religion. Empirical research connections between religion and marriage, divorce, family, and parent-child relationships are explored in chapters 3 through 6. The interface between religion and the family in Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are reviewed in chapters 7, 8, and 9. Chapter 10 explores the unique challenges that religion presents for diverse family forms. Prayer as a coping mechanism for life’s challenges such as death and disability are explored in chapter 11. Chapter 12 examines forgiveness in the context of marriages and families. The book concludes with a review of the book’s most important themes and findings. Intended as a text for undergraduate courses in family and religion, the psychology or sociology of the family, the psychology or sociology of religion, pastoral/biblical counseling, or family and youth ministry, taught in human development and family studies, psychology, sociology, religion, social work, pastoral counseling, and sometimes philosophy. This book also appeals to family therapists and counselors.
Children And Childhood In American Religions
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Author : Don S. Browning
language : en
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Release Date : 2009-02-16
Children And Childhood In American Religions written by Don S. Browning and has been published by Rutgers University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-02-16 with Religion categories.
Whether First Communion or bar mitzvah, religious traditions play a central role in the lives of many American children. In this collection of essays, leading scholars reveal for the first time how various religions interpret, reconstruct, and mediate their traditions to help guide children and their parents in navigating the opportunities and challenges of American life. The book examines ten religions, among other topics: How the Catholic Church confronts the tension between its teachings about children and actual practic The Oglala Lakota's struggle to preserve their spiritual tradition The impact of modernity on Hinduism Only by discussing the unique challenges faced by all religions, and their followers, can we take the first step toward a greater understanding for all of us.
Families And Faith
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Author : Vern L. Bengtson
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2017-06
Families And Faith written by Vern L. Bengtson and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06 with Religion categories.
In Families and Faith, Vern Bengtson examines how religion is--or is not--passed down from one generation to the next. Armed with unprecedented data collected over more than four decades from more than 2400 individuals, Bengtson offers remarkable insight into American religion over the course of several decades.
Encyclopedia Of American Religions
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Author : J. Gordon Melton
language : en
Publisher: Liguori/Triumph
Release Date : 1991-10-01
Encyclopedia Of American Religions written by J. Gordon Melton and has been published by Liguori/Triumph this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991-10-01 with Cults categories.
Companion to the 3 v. American religious creeds includes essay chapters and directory listings grouped by religious "families." Vol. 1(lx, 460 p.) covers, the "Western liturgical family" of Roman Catholic Church, Old Catholicism, Anglicanism, the Eastern liturgical family, Lutheran family, Reformed-Presbyterian family, Pietist-Methodist family, Holiness family, Pentecostal family, and European Free-church family. Vol. 2 (lx, 460 p.) covers the Baptist family, independent fundamentalist family, Adventist family, liberal family, Latter-day saints family, Communal family, Christian Science-metaphysical family, and Spiritualist, psychic, and New Age family. Vol. 3 (lx, 434 p.) includes the ancient Wisdom family, Magick family, Middle Eastern family (Judaism), Middle Eastern family (Islam, Zoroastrianism, Baha'i), and Eastern family (Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism) and Eastern family (Buddhism, Shintoism, Japanese new religions).
Work Family And Religion In Contemporary Society
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Author : Nancy Tatom Ammerman
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-02-04
Work Family And Religion In Contemporary Society written by Nancy Tatom Ammerman and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02-04 with Religion categories.
Until recently, religious institutions have been organized to suit the traditional American family, where the wife stayed at home, caring for children. Today, churches and synagogues are beginning to adapt to the reality of the American family: dual-career marriages, high levels of divorce, interfaith marriages, partnerships that may not be marriages. Religious organizations must serve families that don't fall into the Ozzie and Harriet mold. The first group of papers in this edited volume documents changing trends in the connection between religion, work, and the family. In the second part of the book, we see how changing families and flexible congregations are experimenting with new forms of religious life.
Family Sacrifices
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Author : Russell M. Jeung
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2019
Family Sacrifices written by Russell M. Jeung and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with Social Science categories.
Fifty-two percent of Chinese Americans report having no religious affiliation, making them the least religiously-identified ethnic group in the United States. But that statistic obscures a much more complex reality. Family Sacrifices reveals that Chinese Americans employ familism, not religion, as the primary narrative by which they find meaning, identity, and belonging. As a transpacific lived tradition, Chinese American familism prioritizes family above other commitments and has roots in Chinese Popular Religion and Confucianism. The spiritual and ethical systems of China emphasize practicing rituals and cultivating virtue, whereas American religious research usually focuses on belief in the supernatural or belonging to a religious tradition. To address this gap in understanding, Family Sacrifices introduces the concept of liyi, translated as ritual propriety and righteous relations. Re-appropriated from its original Chinese usage, liyi offers a new way of understanding Chinese religion and a new lens for understanding the emergence of religious "nones" in the United States. The first book based on national survey data on Asian American religious practices, Family Sacrifices is a seminal text on the fastest-growing racial group in the United States.
Strengths In Diverse Families Of Faith
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Author : David C. Dollahite
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2020-05-21
Strengths In Diverse Families Of Faith written by David C. Dollahite and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-21 with Religion categories.
This book explores how religious families draw on their spiritual beliefs, religious practices, and faith communities to help them strengthen their marital relationships and their parenting. Using in-depth interviews from eight religious groups – Asian American Christian; Black Christian; Catholic and Orthodox Christian; Evangelical Christian; Jewish; Latter-day Saint; Mainline Protestant; and Muslim – the book uses the interviewees’ own words to show how their religion impacts their lives and influences their relationships. The book also includes an introductory chapter which describes the study and the sample; a conceptual chapter which places the empirical chapters in theoretical context in sociological study of religious families; and a concluding chapter which describes how the editors and authors developed respect and admiration for religious cultures other than their own. Drawing on such a diverse group of religions in America, this book will be of interest to those studying individual religious groups, as well as wider ecumenism and inter-religious dialogue. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Marriage and Family Review.
Families And Religions
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Author : William V. D'Antonio
language : en
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Release Date : 1985-02-01
Families And Religions written by William V. D'Antonio and has been published by SAGE Publications, Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985-02-01 with Family & Relationships categories.
There is now a paperback edition of Families and Religions. American families and religions are facing a challenge -- the challenge of adapting to a rapidly changing society with a self-oriented culture. The contributors examine a spectrum of responses to changing social norms, and assess the role that religion plays in modern family life. They seek to interpret the problems faced by one of our most basic social institutions through a variety of perspectives. `The macroperspective and editorial unity are everywhere evident, but readers will also appreciate many individual articles...Definitely recommended.' -- Choice, April 1984 `...taken together...the essays represent a good
Faith Traditions And The Family
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Author : Phyllis D. Airhart
language : en
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Release Date : 1996-08
Faith Traditions And The Family written by Phyllis D. Airhart and has been published by Westminster John Knox Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-08 with Religion categories.
In this book, contributors who represent diverse religious traditions in North America show how their respective traditions have responded to changes in the family in the last half century. Exploring the broad range of responses in their traditions - from conservative to progressive - they reflect on the roles that theology, scripture, and the social sciences have had in this transformation. Further, they take a realistic look at the influence of mainstream religion and its role in future discussions of family life. 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.