Sacred Matters explores the multi-disciplinary literature about the
role of religion in family life and provides new research and a new
theory about ways various aspects of the sacred are helpful and
harmful. The authors hope that their new conceptual framework will
stimulate new research and encourage the creation of new
intervention programs designed to help families. Sacred Matters
features: a new conceptual framework and theory about how, when,
and why sacred matters influence family processes and outcomes new
qualitative and quantitative research collected in a variety of
ways from people with different religious perspectives in different
geographical areas an expansion in theory and research about the
role of forgiveness, sacrifice, prayer, and sanctification in
family life the integration of studies and issues from psychology,
sociology, family studies, anthropology, and religion. This book
raises the bar in creating new theories about family processes and
in the integration of theory, research, and application. It begins
with a review of the previous literature and then expands the
research about sanctification to create a new general theory (or
model) about ways sacred processes help and hinder families. Next
the authors expand the theory and research about the role of
forgiveness, sacrifice, and prayer in families. New theory and
research are then added about loving, coping with conflict, dealing
with undesirable behavior, generational relationships, morality,
and the psychosocial aspects of religion. The authors then describe
ways sacred theory can be integrated with other theories and ways
it provides new explanations about broader social problems. The
book concludes with new quantitative research and suggestions for
future research. Researchers, practitioners, and advanced students
in several disciplines will find this volume valuable. It will
expand and enrich the reading in graduate and advanced
undergraduate courses in areas such as family studies, human
development, marriage and family therapy, the psychology of the
family and the psychology of religion, the sociology of the family
and the sociology of religion, pastoral counseling, anthropology,
and social work.
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