It was bound to happen that sociologists would begin to study “the good old days” of the ICoC subculture. This book looks specifically at family life and marriage counseling.
I plan on ordering this book as it appears to be one of the few less subjective looks at the ICoC subculture. Here are the table of contents:
Contents Acknowledgments Introduction: “It’s Like Free Counseling all the Time” Chapter One: Sacred Counsel: “Ambassadors for God” Chapter Two: An Unsinkable Raft in a Foreboding Divorce Culture Chapter Three: Collective Performances of Healing Chapter Four: In With the Old and the New Chapter Five: Awesome Kids Chapter Six: Gendered Brothers and Sisters for the Kingdom Chapter Seven: The Kingdom that Promised Too Much Notes Bibliography Index
I wonder how much access the author had to actual families and materials. It should be interesting to find out. I’ll let you know sometime after the baby is born.