PC 306-3 - Families in Culture and Context

Institution:

Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

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Description:

This class will explore historical, economic, sociological, theological, and theoretical issues relevant to ministry with families in this North American cultural context. We will address changing forms and styles of family life and their implications. We will also consider issues of gender, race, and ethnicity as those are integrally related to issues of family norms and structures. Family life-cycle and generational issues will be presented. This course is designed to provide conceptual tools for those students who wishing to pursue the professional speciality of Marriage and Family Therapy or ministries with families more generally within a theological perspective.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lpts.edu

Phone Number:

(502) 895-3411

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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