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  Encyclopedia article: Family Life
The family is given great importance as it should form the basis of both the individual's spiritual development and happiness, and society's cohesion and advancement.
Even when such a division is specified, family circumstances and the course of family life, foresee a deeper involvement of the father in the early stages of the education of children, and the mother's assuming tasks outside the home.
The concept of a Bahá'í family implies that woman is the primary educator of the family, and the man has the primary responsibility for the financial support of the family.
bahai-library.com /encyclopedia/family.life.html   (3218 words)

  
 Redefining Family at Colonial Williamsburg
The structure of family life for all groups underwent transformations during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries that changed the way parents and children and husbands and wives perceived themselves one to another and in relation to the larger society.
Family development among transplanted African and European peoples was likewise arrested, or at least radically skewed, by the unhealthy climate and environment of the region and the demographics of the early immigration.
The family was increasingly regarded as a refuge from the strife and competition of the outside world, a haven for nobler principles of love, self-sacrifice, and devotion to spouses and children.
www.history.org /Almanack/life/family/essay.cfm   (6378 words)

  
 Kearl's Guide to the Sociology of the Family
Perhaps all of the attention owes to shared assumptions that relationships between family members is prototype for all other social relations, that the family unit is the fundamental building block for all societies, and that the family is society's shock-absorber of social change.
The sentimentalization of family life and female nurturing was historically and functionally linked to the emergence of competitive individualism and formal egalitarianism for men.
Sociology of Marriage and Family with Shelley Wu of about.com
www.trinity.edu /~mkearl/family.html   (1021 words)

  
 The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod - Family Ministry
Family Ministry seeks to be an advocate for those ministries of the Synod that strengthen the Christian family according to God's design in the Holy Scriptures.
Family Ministry likewise serves district and congregational leaders by providing personal consultations, reviewing and brokering relevant materials, offering practical training, making appropriate referrals, and establishing communication networks, so that partnerships between congregations and homes might be established on Jesus Christ, for the salvation of all.
We believe ministry to families must be sensitive to and inclusive of all household types and their place in the life cycle.
www.lcms.org /pages?NavID=1687   (1013 words)

  
 PBS: The Roman Empire in the First Century - Life in Roman Times   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
At the head of Roman family life was the Paterfamilias: the oldest living male in a family, who was absolute ruler of the household.
The continuance of family names was extremely important, and families without sons could adopt one, often a nephew, so the family line would not die out.
The operative political and legal unit was the family headed by the eldest man. But because the family was such an important unit and because family membership by blood meant so much, women were extraordinarily important within the Roman family.
www.pbs.org /empires/romans/life   (635 words)

  
 Short Family Web Site - Our Life
This happens only if the family or friend is in line with the student's decision to be at CPL or if the CPL is confident they can "manage" any such visitors.
Family and friends who clearly disapprove of the organization and make it known are cast as "enablers", "detractors", "victims" who do not have the student's best interests.
Having someone enlightened take over and direct your life can be a release from many worrisome and tiring decisions, (though this actually disables one from being prepared to adequately take on that responsibility outside of the cult environment).
www.shortfamilyonline.com /life   (7778 words)

  
 Enjoy Family Life - Jehovah's Witnesses Official Web Site
Materialism, in fact, is one of the greatest single threats to family life because it gets in the way of human relationships and drains people of time and money.
This is what was intended, since God provided a wife to be "a helper for him, as a complement of him." (Genesis 2:18) Can you appreciate the blessing to family life when a wife shows her husband respect by supporting his decisions and cooperating with him to achieve family goals?
Thus, the Bible urges parents to teach their children right principles 'when they sit in their house and when they walk on the road and when they lie down and when they get up.' (Deuteronomy 11:19) The Bible also says parents should show they love their children by disciplining them.—Ephesians 6:4.
www.watchtower.org /library/t21/enjoy.htm   (868 words)

  
 Daily Life in Ancient Rome   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Their homes were single family homes, which in ancient Rome meant the great grandparents, grandparents, parents, and kids of one family lived in a home together.
Each family had slightly different customs and rules, because the head of the family had the power to decide what those rules were for his family.
When the older members of a family became too tired for other activities, they could always play with their grandchildren and great grandchildren, all of whom had all been born under their roof, and would one day be honoring them at the Parentalia, the festival of the dead.
members.aol.com /Donnclass/Romelife.html   (6114 words)

  
 Pope John Paul II's Advice for Families - September 2003 Issue of St. Anthony Messenger Magazine Online
The pope's concern for family life is part of his overall understanding of the way we as persons, as images of God, develop through life.
In the family a sense of vocation and of discipleship is formulated.
Creating a Christian family, a family where mutual love and care find daily expression, may be one of the most difficult of all human tasks.
americancatholic.org /Messenger/Sep2003/Feature1.asp   (2503 words)

  
 Bruderhof Communities - Family Life   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Life in our communities is built around the family, which in turn is built around a vow of lifelong faithfulness between one man and one woman.
Daily life varies from place to place (our largest community has more than 400 members; the smallest, only a dozen), but most have the same basic schedule and departments, including a nursery, kindergarten, and elementary school, a communal kitchen and laundry, and various workshops and offices. 
We are grateful for a life in which children can truly be our first priority – and where parents can both work and fulfill their obligations as fathers and mothers.
www.bruderhof.com /us/Who_we_are/FamilyLife.htm   (280 words)

  
 Family Life Merit Badge
Prepare an outline on what a family is and discuss this with your merit badge counselor.
Tell why families are important to individuals and to society.
List several reasons why you are important to your family and discuss this with your parents or guardians and with your merit badge counselor.
www.meritbadge.com /mb/129.htm   (262 words)

  
 Family Life   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The Puritan family was considered the basic unit of society in which the mother and the father had specific tasks.
He was to provide needs of the household, love and protect his family and teach his children about life which revolved around God.
The Puritans family life consisted largely of farming.
www.geocities.com /stefaniandlouisa/photo.htm   (232 words)

  
 Egypt: Daily Life
If there were no sons in the family, there was nothing preventing the daughters from inheriting the land.
Wealthy families hired maids or nannies to help with household chores and the raising of the children.
The windows and doors on the house were covered with mats to keep out the flies, dust, and heat.The inside walls were decorated with wall hangings made of leather, and the floors were covered with tile.
www2.sptimes.com /Egypt/EgyptCredit.4.2.html   (2409 words)

  
 Daily Life Ancient Greece   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The family decorated the doorway of their home with a wreath of olives (for a boy) or a wreath of wool (for a girl).
One favorite family activity was to gather in the courtyard to hear these stories, told by the mother or father.
Most families made their own clothes, which were simple tunics and warm cloaks, made of linen or wool, dyed a bright color, or bleached white.
members.aol.com /Donnclass/Greeklife.html   (3899 words)

  
 Welcome to the Family Life Center
The Rhode Island Family Life Center increases public safety by supporting and advocating for ex-offenders and their families.
The Family Life Center helps ex-offenders and their families by providing long-term holistic case management services starting prior to release from prison and extending up to 18 months thereafter.
In addition to supporting individual families and ex-offenders, the Family Life Center advocates on behalf of communities affected by crime and incarceration.
www.ri-familylifecenter.org   (346 words)

  
 family life: christian family reformation resources, family reformation - south africa
To glorify God, make Christ known, and be used by Him in a family reformation.
Ultimate purpose of life is found only in a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and a life lived in submission to Him.
This process is what we call a "family reformation" and the result is godly families reaching others with God's truth.(Colossians 1:28)
www.familylife.org.za   (162 words)

  
 Family Life International   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Faith and Family Values according to the teachings of the Catholic Church.
Family Life International educates on all LIFE issues from the moment of natural conception through to natural death.
Our mission is to bring the pro-life/family message to as many people as possible, both here in New Zealand and in Polynesia, educating people about the evils of abortion, sterilisation, infanticide, euthanasia, contraception and other modern threats to life and family.
www.fli.org.nz   (281 words)

  
 Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Family Life Mission is an international, interdenominational, not-for-profit organization dedicated to family renewal through the promotion and teaching of the Biblical message on single life, marriage and family.
From the most recent news from Family Life Mission to articles on helping your family grow, this newsletter will keep you informed.
Family Life Mission is excited to be newly partnering with this family organization in the Springfield, Missouri area.
www.familylifemission.org   (283 words)

  
 Family Life
Teaching children through computer software, the series began with Book 1: Life of Jesus Christ, whose life and glorious work is continued with Book 2: The Death and Resurrection.
She shows that these elements, while in no way exhaustive, build a rock-solid foundation to develop good friendships, avoid frustration and pain, show honor and respect to others, and even provide a godly heritage for future children.
For Scott and Kimberly, the idea that marriage is a vocation -- a call from God to live a life of holiness -- is not a pious platitude.
www.lcchristiansoftware.com /Family_Life7977.html   (3065 words)

  
 Catholic Marriage - Catholic Family - Courtship - Parenting - Steve Wood - Family Life Center
Whether it’s strengthening your Catholic marriage, building the Catholic family, tackling the terrible two’s, passing on the Faith, or parenting teens, you’ll find the practical help you need.
Family Life Center International is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing resources for Catholic marriage, Catholic family life, Catholic parenting, Help for hurting marriages, Parenting teens, child discipline, Catholic courtship, Catholic singles, Catholic relationships, marriage preparation, Catholic home schooling, Marital communication.
Steve Wood, the director of Family Life Center, is the author of ABCs of Choosing a Good Husband, and ABCs of Choosing a Good Wife to prepare Catholic singles for marriage.
www.familylifecenter.net   (126 words)

  
 Military Family Life and Childcare
We are a dual military family with two beautiful children that we cherish like every other parent, and we have always wanted the best for our children and didn't mind paying for it until we moved overseas.
The children are a reflection of their home life: if the kids are polite, clean, well-mannered and generally nice, it's because they learned it at home.
When my family and I were living in Germany a few years ago, my husband and I were unable to get our two children into childcare on base because of the extremely long waiting list so we advertised locally.
www.militarywoman.org /family.htm   (14079 words)

  
 Family Life Office | Diocese of Oakland
Family Life Ministries strives to enrich the spiritual and personal relationships of the engaged, married, widowed or divorced, their children, single-parent families, and others in the family unit.
In seeking to promote the dignity of all human life, we especially remember the most vulnerable members of our human family, including the preborn child, the aging, the ill and those most in need.
We do so believing that loving and just family relationships build up the Church, strengthen society, and glorify God.
www.oakflo.com   (90 words)

  
 Life® font family : MyFonts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Life® is a Linotype font family with 3 styles priced from $21.00.
Life was designed in 1964 by W. Bilz and marks the beginning of a new generation of newsprint fonts.
Life’s characters are based on the forms of Times and are the result of a time of change and experimentation.
www.myfonts.com /fonts/linotype/life   (168 words)

  
 Focus on the Family With Dr. James Dobson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Through adoption, this family has grown from two to (almost) seven members.
Jim Daly and Al Mohler join Dr. Dobson to discuss the recent decision by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals denying parents the right to have a say in what their children are taught in public schools.
FFI provides intense academic study, an authentic community of Christian scholars and opportunities to interact with various national and international religious, educational and political leaders.
www.family.org   (420 words)

  
 Italian Life Under Fascism - Family life   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The drive to increase the population figured prominently in Mussolini's agenda, and large families were rewarded by the regime: quoting Hegel, "he who is not a father is not a man."
The Fascist party encouraged the development of large families, here through articles and photographs extolling family life.
Although this purports to be a monthly magazine dedicated to the women of the family, it consists mainly of speeches by Mussolini and other Fascist-related articles.
www.library.wisc.edu /libraries/dpf/Fascism/Family.html   (342 words)

  
 Technorati Tag: familylife   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Looking Through the Clouds Filed under: Family Life Well it is Friday, and for some reason I am not feeling the excitement I usually do.
Fond Memories Filed under: Family Life Well yesterday I finally started to do what had needed to be done for awhile.
These Kids Of Mine Filed under: Family Life — Chandos at 11:04 am on Tuesday, November 8, 2005 Last week Brendan was becoming a regular in the nurse’s...
www.technorati.com /tag/familylife   (622 words)

  
 Family Life Exam
Prepare an outline and discuss with your merit badge counselor what a family is and how the actions of one member can affect other members.
Indicate with a check mark your ten reasons why you are important to your family.
The results of the family project were discussed with my merit badge counselor.
www.geocities.com /havliceks/Family_Life129.html   (939 words)

  
 Family Life Ministries   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
PURPOSE: The mission of the office of Family Life Ministries is threefold in nature.
With this training the local church will be able to offer a comprehensive ministry to families in the congregation.
May God bless you as you seek to minister to the families on your district and in your local church.
www.nazarene.org /ssm/adult/family   (218 words)

  
 Welcome to Family-Life! (Kittanning, Pennsylvania (USA)
could change lives, bring families together and educate, entertain and inspire the family of God!
Family-Life is now accepting your calls with your questions and real-life stories on topics of family relationships, home finances, child rearing, church problems, or other topics that are relevant to your family.
Topic-appropriate questions will be played during our live Family-Life Sunday Night program and our staff and special guests will respond to questions or comments.
www.familylife.org   (90 words)

  
 Family Life Church - Delaware   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
At Family Life Church, we're more than just a church, we're a family.
It's a place where you can come and just be yourself even if you haven't been to church in a long time.
Our congregation is comprised of people from all generations and stages in life from the very young to the very "seasoned".
www.famlifechurch.org   (160 words)

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