A priest, who taught at Notre Dame, spoke to me about a textbook he had written which concentrated on the early sociological system around the first century Middle Eastern culture. While the Bible does not use his exact terminology to describe the family unit, most scholars agree that he and his peers are right on target. To put it in language I can understand, imagine a painting of a mother and father standing at the doorway of their home.
John Bressler - God and family will always be the cornerstone