Being Single in the Church Today: Insights from History and Personal Stories

by Philip B. Wilson

The model of the nuclear family unit, once the norm, is now only one of many different forms of family. Fifty percent of the population in the US right now is single. In this original and readable book, Philip Watson examines the phenomenon of singleness in contemporary society and its implications for ministry. Wilson traces the history of the church's attitudes towards marriage and sexuality, from the early Church Fathers through the Reformation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0819222070
• ISBN13: 9780819222077
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: Morehouse Publishing
• Length: 239 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.5"