{"product_id":"not-by-nature-but-by-grace-forming-families-through-adoption-hardcover","title":"Not by Nature But by Grace: Forming Families Through Adoption - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGilbert C. Meilaender\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorking from within the contours of Christian faith, this book examines the relation between two ways of forming families--through nature (by procreation) and through history (by adoption). Christians honor the biological tie between parents and children, for it is the work of God in creation. Yet Christians cannot forget that it is adoption, and not simply natural descent, that is at the center of the New Testament's depiction of God's grace. Gilbert Meilaender takes up a range of issues raised by the practice of adoption, always seeking to do justice to both nature and history in the formation of families, while keeping at the center of our vision the truth that it is not by nature but by grace that we can become adopted children of the one whom Jesus called his Father. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeilaender begins with reflection on the puzzling relation of nature and history in forming families and proceeds to unpack the meaning of \u003ci\u003ehuiothesia\u003c\/i\u003e, the word used in the New Testament to name the grace by which a follower of Jesus becomes an adopted child of God. That perspective is applied to a range of questions that regularly arise in Christian theological discussions of adoption: Is adoption only for the infertile? Should single persons adopt? Is it wise for adoption to take place across racial or national boundaries? Special attention is paid to the relation between adoption and new reproductive technologies and to what is called \"embryo adoption.\" Interspersed between the chapters are letters written by the author to his own son by adoption. But if the argument of the book is taken seriously, these letters are written not to one who falls within a special category of \"adopted son or daughter,\" but to one who is, simply and entirely, a son or daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorking from within the contours of Christian faith, this book examines the relation between two ways of forming families--through nature (by procreation) and through history (by adoption). Christians honor the biological tie between parents and children, for it is the work of God in creation. Yet Christians cannot forget that it is adoption, and not simply natural descent, that is at the center of the New Testament's depiction of God's grace. Gilbert Meilaender takes up a range of issues raised by the practice of adoption, always seeking to do justice to both nature and history in the formation of families, while keeping at the center of our vision the truth that it is not by nature but by grace that we can become adopted children of the one whom Jesus called his Father. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Meilaender begins with reflection on the puzzling relation of nature and history in forming families and proceeds to unpack the meaning of\u003ci\u003e huiothesia\u003c\/i\u003e, the word used in the New Testament to name the grace by which a follower of Jesus becomes an adopted child of God. That perspective is applied to a range of questions that regularly arise in Christian theological discussions of adoption: Is adoption only for the infertile? Should single persons adopt? Is it wise for adoption to take place across racial or national boundaries? Special attention is paid to the relation between adoption and new reproductive technologies and to what is called \"embryo adoption.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Interspersed between the chapters are letters written by the author to his own son by adoption. But if the argument of the book is taken seriously, these letters are written not to one who falls within a special category of \"adopted son or daughter,\" but to one who is, simply and entirely, a son or daughter. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Gilbert C. Meilaender is senior research professor at Valparaiso University and Paul Ramsey Fellow at the Notre Dame Center for Ethics and Culture. His books include \u003ci\u003eMeditations on Christ's Words from the Cross\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShould We Live Forever?: The Ethical Ambiguities of Aging\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNeither Beast Nor God: The Dignity of the Human Person. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGilbert C. Meilaender is senior research professor at Valparaiso University and Paul Ramsey Fellow at the Notre Dame Center for Ethics and Culture. His books include \u003ci\u003eMeditations on Christ's Words from the Cross\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShould We Live Forever?: The Ethical Ambiguities of Aging\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNeither Beast Nor God: The Dignity of the Human Person\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 136\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.7 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 15, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42564078993504,"sku":"9780268100681","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/MTNhZUV1cU1vNEJRdW5nZG9ENUwvQT09.webp?v=1770425736","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/not-by-nature-but-by-grace-forming-families-through-adoption-hardcover","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}