ABSTRACT
This chapter seeks to integrate a particular Christian theology with a sample of family science theories to better understand the way belief systems may inform the predictive and explanatory value of family theories from a positivistic approach. It will use a relational trinitarian theology as laid out in Barth's theology of relations to illustrate how the scientific value of family theories such as rational choice family theory and family life course development theory can be enhanced by incorporating knowledge gained from theological beliefs.
