For many, the experience of religion and the family are
organically connected: first exposure to religion often comes
through the family, and, in families that practice a religion, it
often has a shaping effect on their traditions, roles, practices,
or structure. The author of this text captures the important
relationship between religion and the family with a review of
relevant literature on the subject, synthesizing it within a
theoretical framework. The work begins with an introduction to the
neofunctionalist theoretical framework of the family. This
framework is connected to a multidimensional understanding of
religion. With a focus on systems and a holistic interpretation of
religion, the author uses a systems approach to construct a
synthesis of the salient literature on the link between religion
and the family.
Four systems that are embedded in the Neofunctionalist
theoretical framework are presented: the chronosystem (including
time and history), the organic system (that which is part of our
biology), the personality system (with an accent on the individual
in social context), the social system (everything to do with
relationships and social organizations) and the cultural system
(including mythology and ethos). The concepts from religion that
create a unity include the idea of the sacred, religious
experience, ritual, ethos and sacred organizations.
Another feature of the text is that it is not restricted to the
modern era. Much of the research is historical in nature that
assists the reader in understanding links of the two social
phenomena in the light of the past. Further, whenever appropriate,
literature will be drawn from folk religion, Christianity, Judaism
and Islam.
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