Description |
288 pages ; 23 cm |
Contents |
Prologue: The changing world (and time lines) -- Part I: What the Bible teaches -- Marriage is good for everyone (the Old Testament) -- Interlude: The three Christianities -- marriage is good: But not for everyone (the New Testament) -- Part II: The early and medieval church -- Interlude: The encircling gloom (the pagan world) -- Marriage is acceptable: But sex can make it sinful (the early church) -- Interlude: Life in the Middle Ages -- Love is romantic: But not in marriage (the Middle Ages) -- Part III: The Reformation and after -- After all, marriage is good: even for clergy (the Reformation) -- Christian marriage as a spiritual companionship (the contribution of the Puritans) -- What makes a marriage Christian? (the development of post-Reformation doctrine) -- Part IV: The modern era -- Interlude: But the world keeps changing, changing -- Christian marriage and parenthood -- Christian marriage and sexuality -- Christian marriage as companionship -- A challenge to the churches -- Personal postscript: Why we wrote this book. |
Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 279-288. |
Subject |
Marriage -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- History.
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Local Subject |
Marriage--Religious aspects--Christianity--History. cm |
ISBN |
0687367123 alkaline paper |
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