Keys to Interfaith Parenting

Here's help for parents who must cope with the details of raising children in the often-demanding contemporary environment. Families in which parents have different religious faiths are more common than ever today. Here is advice on raising happy, well-adjusted children in such surroundings, as well as informed discussion of both the strengths and potential problems typical among interfaith families.

Introduction

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Part One-Exploring the Implications

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1 Understanding Faith

3

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2 Faith Is a Way of Life

6

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3 The Interfaith Family

9

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4 Faith Development--A Top Priority

13

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5 Good Things About an Interfaith Family

16

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6 Potential Problems for an Interfaith Family

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7 Preparing Yourself

26

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8 Preparing Together

31

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9 Preparing Family and Friends

38

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Part Two-Knowing What to Expect

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10 Growing Up Jewish

43

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11 Growing Up Catholic

49

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12 Growing Up Protestant

54

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13 Growing Up in Other Christian Traditions

59

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14 Growing Up Muslim

66

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15 Growing Up Hindu

72

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16 Growing Up Buddhist

78

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17 Growing Up Without Religion

83

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Part Three-Making a Choice

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18 Parenting Is Teamwork

87

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19 Option One: Bringing Up a Child in Both Faiths

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20 Putting Option One into Practice

94

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21 Option Two: Bringing Up a Child in Neither Faith

99

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22 Putting Option Two into Practice

103

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23 Option Three: Bringing Up a Child in One Faith

107

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24 Putting Option Three into Practice

110

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25 Deciding Factors

114

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26 A Child's Power of Choice

117

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27 Finding Common Ground

122

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28 When Faiths Cannot Mix

126

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Part Four-Meeting Challenges

132

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29 Teaching Religious Beliefs at Home

133

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30 Enacting Religious Observances at Home

137

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31 Attending Services

140

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32 Choosing a School

143

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33 Resolving Conflict Along the Way

147

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34 Dealing with Pressure from Family and Friends

152

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35 Meeting Changes Along the Way

157

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36 Preparing Your Child for a Multifaith World

161

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Questions and Answers

164

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Glossary

168

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