Guerra, Anthony J.

Family matters : the role of Christianity in the formation of the western family / by Anthony J. Guerra. - 1st. ed. - St. Paul, Minn. : Paragon House, c2002. - xxviii, 193 p. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-179) and index.

The thousand-year campaign: the church battles to reform marriage -- The recovery of Adam's helpmate: the rise of companionate marriage -- And what of the children?: Christianity and the status of the child in Western society -- Twentieth century Christian efforts to save the family -- New religious movements and the family -- Religion and family in the twenty-first century.

1557788103 (alk. paper)

2001051009


Families--Religious aspects--Christianity--History of doctrines.

BT 707.7 / .G84 2002