Daily Telegraph Guide to Christian Marriage and to Getting Married in Church - Couverture souple

Thatcher, Professor Adrian

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 082646629X ISBN 13 : 9780826466297

Editeur : Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd., 2003

Synopsis

There is a crisis in Christian marriage. Three in five marriages conducted in Church break down, yet countless people persist in their wish to be married in Church. For many of these, their attendance at Church for a wedding is one of the rare occasions that they ever darken the door of such a building. This is a book for all such people and for regular church goers who are not so well informed. It is also a book to be given to friends and relatives who attend the weddings of family members. To those outside the Christian communities, a Christian wedding is something mysterious. What actually happens at the exchange of vows? Can divorcees be remarried in Church? What is the true history and meaning of the ritual and the symbolism? What does the priest actually do? Is marriage "the grave of savage love"? (Benedetto Croce). And are people refused Christian marriage if they have been living together in advance of the wedding, or if they already have children out of wedlock? This book also addresses many practical questions about the order of service and the choice of music and readings.Above all, it is a strong affirmation of Christian marriage as a vital element in Christian life and society as a whole.

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À propos de l'auteur

Adrian Thatcher is Professor of Applied Theology and Director of the Centre for Theology and Philosophy, The College of St Mark and St John, Plymouth, UK. He is the editor of Celebrating Christian Marriage (T & T Clark).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
• Date d'édition: 2003
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 082646629X
• ISBN 13: 9780826466297
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 224
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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