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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)

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Why are we called "The Hausvater Project"? What does "Hausvater" mean?
A Hausvater (housefather) is a man. What about the Hausmutter -- housemother?
What is our view on gender equality?
What do we say about women working outside of the home?
What do we mean by "natural law" and the "natural family"?
What do we think about permitting "homosexual marriage" in society?
What's our view on "family planning" (abortion, contraception, etc.)?
Why do we cite the Lutheran Confessions so authoritatively if we claim that Scripture is the "final authority"?
Are we affiliated with any particular congregation or broader church body?