Households of Faith: Practicing Family in the Kingdom of God

Is there an alternative to the idealized, picture-perfect “traditional family” model that’s neither idolatrous nor revisionist? Theologian Emily McGowin casts a holistic, biblical vision for families that are not limited to just the biological nuclear family, calling Christians to discern the times and improvise faithfulness together.

Author: Emily Hunter McGowin
Publisher: IVP
Published: 01/28/2025
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.69lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.59w x 0.69d
ISBN13: 9781514000069
ISBN10: 1514000067
BISAC Categories:
– Religion | Christian Living | Family & Relationships
– Religion | Christian Living | Parenting
– Family & Relationships | Alternative Family

About the Author

Emily Hunter McGowin (PhD, University of Dayton) is associate professor of theology at Wheaton College. She is the author of Quivering Families and Christmas, and coeditor of God and Wonder. Her articles have appeared in Christianity Today and The Week. She is a priest and canon theologian in the Anglican diocese of Churches for the Sake of Others. She and her husband, Ron, also a priest, live in Chicagoland with their three children.