The Duties of Parents

Jacob Koelman's The Duties of Parents sets forth theological and practical guidelines for Christian parenting. It emphasizes the need for loving, thoughtful discipline and urges parents to tell their children that their eternal well-being is the purpose of all nurture and punishment. Koelman describes the need for good schools and teachers and encourages the latter to realize their great responsibility.The Duties of Parents gives readers timeless advice and an important glimpse into the ways in which family life was shaped by the emerging Protestant tradition.