Perspectives on Marriage: A Reader

By Kieran Scott

Book Overview

The first anthology ever published for use in the theology of marriage course taught at virtually every Roman Catholic college and university, this comprehensive, classroom-tested text is flexibly designed to accommodate a variety of approaches to teaching about marriage and the marital relationship, from the strictly historical and canonical, to sociogical, psychological, and even ministerial perspectives. Striking a balance between solid theological material and stimulating readings on issues of intense current interest, the essays explore historic views of marriage in the Jewish and Christian traditions, contemporary theological views of marriage as a sacrament, marriage within the context of family life and the church, modern attitudes toward commitment, fidelity, sexuality, and romantic love, the role and value of communication and conflict in marriage, transcending stereotypes, divorce and annulment, and inter-religious perspectives on marriage. The editors' introductions and questions for discussion accompanying each chapter and individual reading enhance the accessibility of the text, and an appendix reprints ecclesiastical documents on marriage commonly used in Roman Catholic dioceses in the United States to guide couples preparing for marriage or filing for an annulment.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195078047
• ISBN13: 9780195078046
• Release Date: March 1993
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
• Length: 456 Pages
• Weight: 1.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.2" x 1.1" x 6.1"

Customer Reviews

Great addition

This is a superb book. Whilst I do not agree with everything written, it definitely opens your mind and allows you to truly esteem to a proper understanding of the sacrament of marriage. My fave articles are the Lawler and Cooke articles. MARRIAGE IS AWESOME! This book made me understand it a great deal more! THANKS WARREN AND SCOTT!

A great college text for Christian Marriage.

This is the fifth semester I have used this text in my Marriage and Family course. Each semester I like it better. Wile difficult for the younger student, Perspectives allows the serious student to stretch his/her thinking on marriage in the Christian framework. This book is a must read by any Marriage and Family teacher at a Catholic college or university, and should be included in every college library.