This Christian perspective on the contemporary home, based upon social science research, clincial insight, and biblical truths, is skillfully written and extremely insightful. Almost everything a person would like to know about the fmaily and its many stages, functions, and problems is included...It is obvious the authors are well informed as to what is happening to families in our day, as well as what has happened to familied in the past. No other book has been written (on family living) from a Christian perspective with as much care as this one by the Balswicks..Christian workers anxious to update their libraries with one readable, yet pertinent, book on family concerns will want to add this book and will refer to it frequently. An excellent text..from a distinctively Christian perspective, integrating the very best of theology, ethics, and biblical studies with the social sciences and clinical perspectives. Pastors will find this text a superb update on Christian family life. - from Amzon