This critical review examines 16 empirical studies applicable to 4 areas of parenting: (1) Nurturance; (2) Parenting Style; (3) Parents as role-models; and (4) Parenting in regard to individual differences in children. The studies were examined in the context of how each one supported Biblical principles. Each study was critiqued in terms of internal validity, external validity, construct validity, and statistical conclusions. Among the findings, the studies which examined nurturance showed that children receiving adequate nurturance were better adjusted than children given inadequate nurturance. For parenting styles, studies showed that children raised under an authoritative style of parenting were better adjusted than children reared with permissive or authoritarian parenting styles. Role model studies revealed that children look to adults for guidance on how to behave and children tend to repeat the behavior they see adults perform. The review of research on individual differences indicated that parents should respond to children as individuals with unique needs. Research results affirmed the hypothesis that Biblical principles for parenting result in healthier, better adjusted children. It is argued that adequate nurturance, authoritative discipline, positive role modeling, and treating children according to their individual differences are all important to the overall process of healthy parenting. (RJM)