What is a Family?

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Let thy work appear unto thy servants, and thy glory unto their children. Psalm 90:16 In an age when the survival of the family as a living and loving unit is being threatened as never before, an outstanding Christian author, speaker and counsellor presentsa heartening, hopeful view of family life. In WHAT IS A FAMILY?, Edith Schaeffer records her deeply humán experiences as wife, mother and grandmother at L'Abri, the world-renowned Christian community in Switzerland. The unique insights she has gained there as helpmate to her brilliant husband, Dr. Francis Schaeffer, mother to their four children, counsellor to the hundreds who havestopped at L'Abri in their search for meaning in life, are invaluable to everyone who wants to capture the essence of Christian family living. What is a family? To Edith Schaeffer, a family is an everchanging life mobile . . . a formation center for humán relationships ... a perpetual relay of truth ... a museum of memories. All these things a family is... Tovább

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Let thy work appear unto thy servants, and thy glory unto their children. Psalm 90:16 In an age when the survival of the family as a living and loving unit is being threatened as never before, an outstanding Christian author, speaker and counsellor presentsa heartening, hopeful view of family life. In WHAT IS A FAMILY?, Edith Schaeffer records her deeply humán experiences as wife, mother and grandmother at L'Abri, the world-renowned Christian community in Switzerland. The unique insights she has gained there as helpmate to her brilliant husband, Dr. Francis Schaeffer, mother to their four children, counsellor to the hundreds who havestopped at L'Abri in their search for meaning in life, are invaluable to everyone who wants to capture the essence of Christian family living. What is a family? To Edith Schaeffer, a family is an everchanging life mobile . . . a formation center for humán relationships ... a perpetual relay of truth ... a museum of memories. All these things a family is and much more. Mrs. Schaeffer alsó explores the problems and challenges facing Christian families in the latter part of the twentieth century-the "counterfeit" family, living with aging and dying, the role of tradition, and themes of independence vs. dependence, dominance vs. submission in family relationships. Written with rare insight and empathy, drawn from the experiences of one who has endeavored to live the spirit of the Scriptures in everyday life, WHAT IS A FAMILY? will become a rallying point for all who value humanity, care and love in family life. Vissza