Project Gutenberg 2004-12-02 Public domain in the USA. 94 Philips, Samuel 1823 1892 The Christian Home As it is in the Sphere of Nature and the Church; Showing the Mission, Duties, Influences, Habits, and Responsibilities of Home, its Education, Government, and Discipline; with Hints on "Match Making," and the Relation of Parents to the Marriage Choice of their Children; together with a consideration of the Tests in the Selection of a Companion, Etc. Reading ease score: 68.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. E-text prepared by Josephine Paolucci, Joshua Hutchinson, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Christian Home" by Samuel Philips is a theological treatise written during the mid-19th century. The book delves into the intricate responsibilities, dynamics, and spiritual significance of the Christian family, addressing its vital role in shaping character and morals within both the church and society. The beginning of the work sets the stage for a comprehensive exploration of the definition and implications of a Christian home. Philips emphasizes that home is not merely a physical space but a divine institution that fosters love, unity, and moral education among family members. He critiques contemporary societal neglect of the moral fabric of the home, suggesting that this decline contributes significantly to the larger issues of individualism and spiritual ignorance. By establishing the home as a critical foundation for both personal and communal well-being, the author proposes that parents hold a sacred responsibility to nurture their children's souls alongside their physical and intellectual needs, ultimately framing this as a divine mission to cultivate fidelity and love within their familial bonds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Marriage Family Home Parent and child BV Text Browsing: Parenthood & Family Relations Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 602026 601876 2024-10-06T11:54:08.860311 2023-10-06T12:14:00.269853 text/html text/html 600826 2020-12-18T19:45:17 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 410258 2020-12-18T19:45:17 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 486320 2024-10-06T11:54:18.728236 application/epub+zip 493216 2024-10-06T11:54:11.717275 application/epub+zip 291656 2024-10-06T11:54:09.935249 application/epub+zip 754197 2024-10-06T11:54:23.947220 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 718456 2024-10-06T11:54:17.672217 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 390300 2022-09-07T15:13:51.987487 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 543142 543039 2024-10-06T11:54:07.746277 2023-10-06T12:13:59.121868 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 542871 2020-12-18T19:45:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 198795 2020-12-18T19:45:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20616 2024-10-06T11:54:24.083195 application/rdf+xml 13356 2024-10-06T11:54:10.743247 image/jpeg 3580 2024-10-06T11:54:10.448259 image/jpeg 476131 2024-10-06T11:54:08.924314 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog