| The Faith Factor in Fatherhood: Renewing the Sacred Vocation of Fathering Contributor(s): Eberly, Don E. (Author), Blankenhorn, David (Author), Blankenhorn, David (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 0739100807 ISBN-13: 9780739100806 Publisher: Lexington Books OUR PRICE: $54.44 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1999 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Living - General - Family & Relationships | Parenting - Fatherhood |
| Dewey: 261.835 |
| LCCN: 99037771 |
| Series: Global Encounters: Studies in Comparative Political Theory (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.73" H x 6" W x 9" (1.03 lbs) 352 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Topical - Family |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Edited by founder and chairman of the National Fatherhood Initiative Don Eberly, The Faith Factor in Fatherhood addresses the key role that religious institutions can play in reviving what Eberly calls the 'sacred vocation of fatherhood.' In response to the wider debate regarding the increased expectations that are being placed by policy makers on faith-based institutions to serve important public purposes, contributors to this volume guide denominations, places of worship, and religious social agencies to recover the role they once played in reaching and supporting young men with a message of responsible fatherhood. Ecumenical in scope, the book addresses what each faith community can do to recover its particular heritage of engaged, involved fathering, through methods including instruction, rites of passage programs, stories, ceremonies, mentoring, and community outreach. |