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HAUS-fah-ter

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)

http://www.concordialutheranconf.com/content/archives.cfm

This site includes convention proceedings and essays, plus historical essays concerning the CLC. Essay topics include the roles of men and women in both the home and the church.

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