Biblical Religion and Family Values: A Problem in the Philosophy of Culture (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780275971373)

In this broad philosophical examination of the relationship between religion and the family, Jay Newman delves into issues concerning Biblical religion, culture, sociology, and family values. He maintains that recent media debates about the Bible and family values have obscured the complex relationship between the family and religion.

Focusing on how the family values that the Biblical literature imparts might be relevant--or irrelevant--to family problems and other cultural problems in a modern Western democracy, this study contributes to the understanding of basic cultural relations between religion and the family. After reflecting on the effects of much Biblical teaching on the family, the book proceeds to explore the cultural and existential significance of competition and cooperation between Biblical religion and the family.

Author: Jay Newman
ISBN-10: 0275971376
ISBN-13: 9780275971373
Publisher: Praeger
Language: English
Published: 08/30/2001
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.65lbs
Size: 9.54h x 6.24w x 1.23d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2002 pg. 16
Choice 07/01/2002 pg. 1978