The Industrial Revolution and the Christian Family

What changes did the Industrial Revolution bring to the Christian family? Did it weaken it or did it strengthen it? Did it help the Christian family fulfill its purpose in the Kingdom of God, or did it set it off its course in a direction which would eventually render it meaningless? Did it open up new horizons and new areas for growth and exploration, or did it shut the door to the future, laying the foundation for replacing the Christian family with something else? Was the Industrial Revolution a friend or a foe to the Christian family? Assigned Reading: – “Relationship vs. Purpose: How the Church Destroys the Christian Family,” Bojidar Marinov – “Christian Culture vs. Clan Culture,” Bojidar Marinov – “Individual Purpose and the Kingdom of God,” Bojidar Marinov