Fathers in Faith
Reflections on Parenthood and a Christian Life
Published on 22. May 2013
116 pages
978-1-62189-659-3 (ISBN)
Description
Drawing on their experiences as fathers, eleven men share what they have learned about parenting, living a Christian life, and the relationship between the two. As fathers to children ranging in age from the very young to adults, contributors reflect on some of their joys and successes as fathers but also on their questions, concerns, mistakes, sorrows, and hopes--for themselves and for their children. They invite all parents to reflect on and learn from their own parenting experiences. This kind of reflection fosters wisdom, perspective, and, in solidarity with other parents, gratitude, confidence, and hope in the parenting life.
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Allan Hugh Cole Jr. is Academic Dean and Professor in the Nancy Taylor Williamson Distinguished Chair of Pastoral Care at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, in Austin, Texas. He is the author or editor of several books, including Good Mourning (2008); The Life of Prayer (2009); A Spiritual Life (editor, 2011); and The Faith and Friendships of Teenage Boys (coauthor, 2012). He is father to two daughters.
Content
- Title Page
- Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1: Decisions, Decisions: A Hesitant Approach to Fatherhood
- Chapter 2: Fatherhood as Mystery
- Chapter 3: Sending Your Heart into the World
- Chapter 4: Learning from My Kids: A Father's Story
- Chapter 5: Remembering a Father, Becoming a Father
- Chapter 6: Accepting Their Acceptability
- Chapter 7: Sister, Daughter, Friend
- Chapter 8: The Heritage of Story
- Chapter 9: On Being a Stepfather
- Chapter 10: What Are Fathers For?
- Chapter 11: The Sweet Ironies of Fatherhood
- Bibliography
