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Synopsis from bakerpublishinggroup.com

The first edition of this important study of the family is already well known among college and seminary faculty, pastors, and Christian counselors. It has now been updated to include the results of current research and contemporary trends.

In considering the meaning of human relationships and family life, the Balswicks are concerned to integrate a biblically based perspective with insights gained from psychological and sociological studies. When dealing with the scriptural texts, however, they avoid the common tendency to gather unconnected passages in order to prove a point. Instead, they explore the implications of four central themes found throughout the Bible: covenant, grace, empowering, and intimacy.

The second edition of The Family includes a new chapter discussing the family in later life that addresses helping adult children gain their independence, caring for aging parents, living in multigenerational households, succeeding at grandparenting, and handling retirement.