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Title: Marriage In Christ
Author : Fr Mark Hodges
Release Date : January 27, 2012
Genre: Religion & Spirituality,Books,
Pages : * pages
Size : 657 KB

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MARRIAGE IN CHRIST: THE WITNESS OF THE SCRIPTURES AND THE CHURCH ON WHAT MARRIAGE IS INTENDED TO BE is an examination of the unity of husband and wife. Marriage is explained as a gift of God, given from the beginning to mankind, in which a man and a woman become "one" in love. The Bible calls marriage a "sacred covenant." It is God Himself who created the state of marriage as a reflection of His divine nature, and it is God Himself who unites the two into one. This encouraging essay gives the Orthodox Christian perspective on the eternality of marriage, and demonstrates how our very personhood is transfigured for our salvation in Christ-centered matrimony. After the essay, three extensive appendixes explore current issues in the remarriage of clergy within the Orthodox communion: The Remarriage of Clergy in History, The Responsibility of Laity to Correct an erring Bishop, and A Detailed Critique of "Widowed Priest: A Crisis In Ministry." Recommended for all Orthodox Christians.