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This research looks at HMI through the context of marriage and family life of Pentecostal faith communities and how a religious educative and ministerial lens can strengthen such programs in local churches. Through historical and secondary analyses, the researcher examines the history, evolution and examples of recent HMI evaluations. The study is informed by, recent sociological studies, feminist theology and religious education experts. The work proposes how Healthy Marriage Initiatives within congregational settings can be strengthened through religious educative, spiritual, and pastoral responses to marriage and family life within faith communities.
| Advisor: | Scott, Kieran |
| Commitee: | Horell, Harold D., Wetzler, Scott |
| School: | Fordham University |
| Department: | Religious Education |
| School Location: | United States -- New York |
| Source: | DAI-A 77/11(E), Dissertation Abstracts International |
| Source Type: | DISSERTATION |
| Subjects: | Religious education, Sociology |
| Keywords: | African american, HMI, Healthy marriage initiative, Out of wedlock births, Relationship education programs, Relationships |
| Publication Number: | 10113659 |
| ISBN: | 978-1-339-76735-2 |
