An edition of Wise stewards
(2009)
Wise stewards
philosophical foundations of Christian parenting
by Michael W. Austin
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Wise stewards: philosophical foundations of Christian parenting
2009, Kregel Academic & Professional
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0825424259 9780825424250
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Table of Contents
Introduction
The need for a Christian ethic for parents
A philosophy of parenting
Philosophical challenges to the family
Conclusion: Everyday ethics
Questions for reflection and application
Philosophy and the foundations of the family
Parenthood as a biological connection
The genetic argument
The gestational argument
How important is the biological tie?
Parenthood as the result of causation
What are the objections to the causal view?
Social construction : the new ideology of the family
How should Christians view this social construct?
Parenthood and a child's self-knowledge
Conclusion: The parent-child relationship
Questions for reflection and application
Stewardship and shalom
Flawed views of parenthood
The radical collectivist view
Children's liberationism
The ownership view
Stewardship : a Christian understanding of parenthood
In God's image
Our fundamental interests
The need for independence
Shalom : the goal of Christian parents
The mystery and risk of stewardship
Conclusion: Practical implications
Questions for reflection and application
Key virtues for Christian families
Temptations to avoid
Virtues and Shalom
Intellectual virtue
Faith, hope, and love
Humility
Forgiveness
Patience
Compassion
Frugality
Conclusion: Joy and Shalom
Questions for reflection and application
Everyday ethics for Christian parents
The ethics of religious upbringing
Irvine's neutrality arguments
Clayton's autonomy arguments
Limitations
The middle ground
Child discipline
The question of corporal discipline
Appropriate limitations to corporal punishment
Punishment that promotes trust
Proverbs on discipline
Function over form
Consumerism
A Christian approach to children's sports (and other activities)
Educating our children : public, private, or homeschool
Misguided decision-making
Thoughtful decision-making
Conclusion: Further implications
Questions for reflection and application
Reproductive technologies and the Christian family
A Christian approach to reproductive technology
Love and redemption
Image bearers
Marital fidelity
The moral problem of anonymous gamete donation
The ethics of sex selection
Genetic interventions and the family
Conclusion: A caution
Questions for reflection and application
Conclusion: A call to parents.
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Includes bibliographical references.
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