Hausvater: /HAUS-fah-ter/
noun (German)
1. Housefather.
2. Spiritually responsible head of household, including the housefather as assisted by the housemother.
>> Example: "As the Hausvater should teach it [Christian doctrine] to the entire family ..."
(Martin Luther, Small Catechism, 1529)
[3] Sons are a heritage from the LORD, children a reward from him.
[4] Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are sons born in one's youth.
[5] Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. They will not be put to shame when they contend with their enemies in the gate.
Scripture passages are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved. Available online: www.biblegateway.com.
“The Natural Law of the Family,” by Dr. Ryan C. MacPherson, President of The Hausvater Project, in Natural Law: A Lutheran Reappraisal (CPH, 2011)
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