at home in God's family Moessner, Jeanne Stevenson Additional Author mixed material bibliography Kentucky Westminster John Knox Press c2003 monographic 1st ed. en English

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xvi, 134 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. In this heart-felt theology of adoption, Jeanne Stevenson-Moessner argues that while the church has long understood the grounding self-concept of a Christian as a "child of God," it has failed to underscore that we all come into the family of faith by adoption. She explores adoption as a central theme in Scripture, as a doctrine of faith, and as a theological metaphor. Further, in using her own experience of adoption to inform her scholarship, Stevenson-Moessner offers help to all those touched by adoption, including adoptive parents. By beginning with chapters on barrenness, conception, and expectant waiting, and moving to discussions of the developing years, the search for identity, and challenges in the adoptive family, her writing begs a wide audience. Including case studies and interviews with adoptive parents, The Spirit of Adoption will be embraced by scholars, counselors, adoptive parents, and adopted children alike. Adoptive parents Adoption (Theology) Adoption 261.8350664222005(alk.pap Transformatio Library Bandung Theological Seminary 261.835 Mar s E08002910 Non Fiction 261.835 Mar s Spirit_of_adoption_at_home_in_God%27s_family.jpg 22023 2002-10-10 00:00:00 2026-02-27 17:24:26 machine generated