Family Theology: Finding God in Very Human Relationships

Name: Family Theology: Finding God in Very Human Relationships
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ISBN: 9780819224378

By: Carol J. Gallagher

Morehouse Publishing / 2012 / Paperback

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Product Description

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* Offer Hope and encouragement for teens who are struggling to understand how they fit in! Using spiritual narratives and scriptural characters, Gallagher examines human relationships, including Adam and Eve's bad parenting, prodigal children and life among siblings, Jacob and David's dating advice, and more. Discover how to overcome feelings of inadequacy and find your self-worth in God. 144 pages, softcover from Morehouse.

Product Information

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Title: Family Theology: Finding God in Very Human Relationships
By: Carol J. Gallagher
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 144
Vendor: Morehouse Publishing
Publication Date: 2012

Dimensions: 9.00 X 6.00 (inches)
Weight: 6 ounces
ISBN: 0819224375
ISBN-13: 9780819224378
Stock No: WW224378

Publisher's Description

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Blends spiritual narratives and biblical stories with behavioral theory to explain modern family life and its unique contributions to faith formation.
This book offers hope and encouragement for people who have thought that God could not possibly bless them in their peculiar relationships or families. Using archetypes and behavior development frameworks while interpreting and retelling biblical stories, the book features both personal and traditional stories of faith, complemented by the contemporary insights of cognitive scientists, including Gardner, Eisner and others. Reflection questions are included at the end of each chapter.

Author Bio

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Carol Gallagher is the former bishop suffragan of the Diocese of Southern Virginia and Assisting Bishop of North Dakota. She is the first American Indian (Cherokee) female bishop in the Episcopal Church. She is currently Canon for the Central Region in the Diocese of Massachusetts. She is the author of Reweaving the Sacred: A Practical Guide to Change and Growth for Challenged Congregations. She lives in Boston, Massachusetts.

Editorial Reviews

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"In Family Theology, Bishop Gallagher helps us to see how listening to our stories and to the stories of the Bible can help us grow beyond merely being members of the human race. This book helps us find a way to become the human family of God."
—The Rt. Rev. Michael B. Curry, Diocese of North Carolina

"Carol Gallagher offers unexpected theology and careful thought on a topic all too often subjected to sloganeering. This is a book whose time has come, and I'm very glad it's come along now."
—Barbara Crafton, Episcopal priest and author