Family ethics
Subtitle: practices for Christians
By: Julie Hanlon Rubio.
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781589016392
Subjects: Families -- Religious life; Families -- Religious aspects -- Catholic Church; Christian ethics -- Catholic authors
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Why be concerned with the ordinary?; title: Resources from the Catholic tradition; title: A Catholic theological understanding of marriage; title: Cultural understandings of marriage; title: Liturgy : the personal and social dimensions of Christian marriage; title: Scripture and the social import of family life; title: Marriage as sacrament : beyond relationship to communion; title: Conclusion: Family as primary Christian community; title: Between the personal and the political : families as agents of social change; title: Early documents and movements : 1891-1931; title: Early American Episcopal documents and Catholic Action Groups : 1919-1965; title: Contemporary reflections : changing hearts and structures work as vocation personal responsibility for social change; title: The social mission of the family; title: Transformation of culture; title: Conclusion: Families and social change; title: Grace, sin, and holy families; title: The limits of a theology of ideals; title: O'Connor's gift to theology; title: Seeing : acknowledging the importance and difficulty of faith; title: Sin and finitude; title: Grace, sin, and finitude in Christian marriage; title: Sin, grace, and solidarity; title: Conclusion: Beginning with imperfection, moving toward solidarity; title: Practices; title: Practicing sexual fidelity; title: Why practices?; title: Sexual ethics : moving beyond controversy; title: Sex, fidelity, and infidelity : the situation; title: Fidelity and infidelity in the Christian tradition; title: Toward a practice of sexual fidelity; title: Vulnerability; title: Sacrifice; title: Self-love; title: Bodily belonging; title: Conclusion: From intimacy to community; title: The practice of eating : love, justice, and eating; title: Family meals in the 21st century; title: Eucharist : communion and calling; title: Eating with/as sinners : practicing mercy at the table; title: Love and justice at the table : practices within a practice; title: Gathering; title: Hospitality; title: Making food choices; title: Inclusivity; title: Conclusion: The priority of mercy; title: How much is enough? : the practice of tithing; title: Are we rich yet?; title: Foundations : Hebrew and Christian Scriptures; title: Christian tradition on wealth and charity; title: Application : tithing in a contemporary Christian context; title: Conclusion: Why tithing matters; title: Serving : re-imagining a central practice of middle class family life; title: Contemporary Catholic family life : a rough sketch; title: Pre-Vatican II American parishes; title: The changing shape of parish life; title: Re-shaping parish life to support Christian families; title: Service as family practice; title: Conclusion: Community, practice, and service; title: Family prayer as practice of resistance; title: Prayer : beyond platitudes; title: A brief history of Christian thought on parental religious duties; title: Interfaith families as models; title: Praying as church in contemporary families; title: Why church?; title: Why prayer?; title: Silence; title: Gratitude; title: Immersion; title: Reflection; title: Petition; title: Conclusion: Practices of resistance as ordinary morality.