Christian Family and Contemporary Society

Nicu Dumitrascu is professor of Patristics, Mission and Ecumenism at the Faculty of Orthodox Theology at University of Oradea, Romania.

• Editor's PrefaceIntroduction, John McGuckinPART I1. The Synoptic Gospels and FamilyDaniel Ayuch, University of Balamand, Lebanon2. Pauline guidelines on Christian families in Greco-Roman social environmentMato Zovkic, Sarajevo Theological Seminary, Bosnia-Herzegovina3. The Christian family according to the Sacred Canons of the Orthodox ChurchElena Giannakopoulou, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece4. Glimpses into the Cappadocian Fourth-Century Family by Gregory the theologianPablo Argarate, University of Graz, Austria5. The Christian Family and its problems in the light of St Basil's canons - a pastoral approach, Viorel Sava, Al.Ioan Cuza University of Iasi , RomaniaPART II6. The Plan of God for Marriage and the Family. A Roman-Catholic Perspective, Jose R. Villar, Universidad de Navarra, Spain7. Marriage in the Catholic Church and the problems of interdenominational families, Przemyslaw Kantyka, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Poland8. Marriage and the Family between Tradition/traditions and contemporary life in Orthodox SpiritualityNicu Dumitrascu, University of Oradea, Romania9. Catholic and Lutheran Theology of Marriage. Differences and ResemblancesPiotr Kopiec, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Poland10. Mixed Marriages in the Antiochian Orthodox Church: An Educational Approach to a Pastoral ChallengeBassam Nassif, University of Balamand, LebanonPART III11. The French Family in All Conditions: From the Best to the WorstMichel Cozic, Centre Lenain de Tillemont, France12. Families for Objects of Pastoral Care to Builders of Ecclesial Community?Thomas Knieps - Port le Roi , KU Leuven, The Netherlands13. Families in Finland between Idealism and PracticeGunnar af Hällström, Abo Akademi University, Finland14. The Theology of the Sacrament of Wedding in the Orthodox ChurchMarian Vîlciu, Valahia University of Targoviste, RomaniaPART IV15. Discipline and Love - Biblical Roots of Modern Christian ParentingMaría Ágústsdóttir, University of Iceland, Iceland16. This is Our Family - Protestant PerspectiveMargriet Gosker, The Netherlands17. Orthodox Christian Family in the Present Day - Day SocietyStefan Florea, Valahia University of Targoviste, Romania18. New Challenges in Religious Education of Generation Z (the youngest children)Dana Hanesová, Matej Bel University, SlovakiaConclusionsBibliographyIndex

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