Lions or Cheetahs? Who is Responsible for Raising Kids in Faith?
Scripture encourages parents to pass on faith to children, and a multitude of studies show that the biggest predictor of the faith of kids is the faith of their parents. However, raising kids in faith is more complicated and nuanced than simple “parent to child” religious transmission. In this paper...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2024
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Religious education
Year: 2024, Volume: 119, Issue: 4, Pages: 274–291 |
| Further subjects: | B
Parenting
B faith formation B Christian Education B Marginalization B Children |
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| Summary: | Scripture encourages parents to pass on faith to children, and a multitude of studies show that the biggest predictor of the faith of kids is the faith of their parents. However, raising kids in faith is more complicated and nuanced than simple “parent to child” religious transmission. In this paper, animal family models are used to explore the relationship between congregations and families. By engaging instructions from scripture, research on changing household structures, and contemporary perspectives on parenting, this paper offers a new way of thinking about religious transmission within intergenerational family relationships and the uniquely central role for congregations. |
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| ISSN: | 1547-3201 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Religious education
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/00344087.2024.2358282 |