Family Communication and the Christian Faith: An Introduction and Exploration

Why does the family matter? How can the family truly flourish with so many different opinions about what family means and what role it plays in society? How can we strengthen the family to reflect God’s design for it? Family Communication and the Christian Faith: An Introduction and Exploration provides answers to these questions. This book examines the family from a biblical worldview while integrating theories and practices from diverse academic disciplines (psychology, theology, family studies, sociology) with special emphasis on how communication creates and sustains healthy, rewarding, and godly families. An Instructor's Resource and Teaching Guide is available.

Jonathan Pettigrew (PhD, Pennsylvania State University) is a professor at Arizona State University who is dedicated to promoting health and preventing problem behaviors. His articles appear in the Journal of Adolescent Research, American Journal of Community Psychology, Health Education, and Prevention Science.

Diane M. Badzinski (PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison) is Department Chair and Professor of Communication at Colorado Christian University. She is co-author with Quentin Schultze of An Essential Guide to Interpersonal Communication: Building Great Relationships with Skill, Faith, and Virtue in the Age of Social Media.