Human Sexuality and the Nuptial Mystery
Title | Human Sexuality and the Nuptial Mystery PDF eBook |
Author | Roy R. Jeal |
Publisher | Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Pages | 185 |
Release | 2010-03-08 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1606089447 |
This collection of essays was originally presented at the St. Margaret's Consultation on Doctrine, Liturgy, and Preaching held at St. Margaret's Anglican Church in Winnipeg, Canada in 2008. They consider human sexuality and marriage from a distinctly theological rather than polemical standpoint, aiming to avoid frequently polarized debates. The interesting commonality indicated in the articles is that sex and marriage are not about self-fulfillment, but are outwardly directed, aimed toward the other person, toward growth, maturity, and deepened spirituality, for the benefit of the church, for productive good, and for children. The first section explores theological and ethical issues surrounding human sexuality and aims toward understanding the nature of relationships in these contexts. The second section explores the spiritual nature of marriage and the history of thinking on marriage and family within Christian theology. For those interested in pursuing truly theological engagement with marriage and sexuality, this collection is required reading.
Human Sexuality and the Nuptial Mystery
Title | Human Sexuality and the Nuptial Mystery PDF eBook |
Author | Roy R. Jeal |
Publisher | Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Pages | 161 |
Release | 2010-03-08 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1621890880 |
This collection of essays was originally presented at the St. Margaret's Consultation on Doctrine, Liturgy, and Preaching held at St. Margaret's Anglican Church in Winnipeg, Canada in 2008. They consider human sexuality and marriage from a distinctly theological rather than polemical standpoint, aiming to avoid frequently polarized debates. The interesting commonality indicated in the articles is that sex and marriage are not about self-fulfillment, but are outwardly directed, aimed toward the other person, toward growth, maturity, and deepened spirituality, for the benefit of the church, for productive good, and for children. The first section explores theological and ethical issues surrounding human sexuality and aims toward understanding the nature of relationships in these contexts. The second section explores the spiritual nature of marriage and the history of thinking on marriage and family within Christian theology. For those interested in pursuing truly theological engagement with marriage and sexuality, this collection is required reading.
The Nuptial Mystery
Title | The Nuptial Mystery PDF eBook |
Author | Angelo Scola |
Publisher | Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing |
Pages | 454 |
Release | 2005-05-12 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9780802828316 |
Translated by Michelle K. Borras The idea of love pervades our society, yet it is nearly impossible to answer the question What is love? especially as we witness the divorce of love from sexuality and of sexuality from procreation. Aware that many people today are skeptical about marriage, Angelo Cardinal Scola nevertheless suggests that only in the category of nuptial mystery do we find a way to adequately describe the phenomenon of love. A bright new leader in the Catholic Church, Cardinal Scola argues that the male-female relationship lies near the heart of what it means to bear the image of God. Scola's book explores the essential sexual differences that both separate and unite men and women, and it shows how men and women can realize their purpose in marriage or celibacy. Conversant with papal teaching and Catholic writers from Aquinas to von Balthasar, Cardinal Scola writes with a deep regard for marriage and the family. His Nuptial Mystery will leave readers with a thoroughly Christian appreciation for incarnate love.
Man and Woman He Created Them
Title | Man and Woman He Created Them PDF eBook |
Author | John Paul II |
Publisher | Pauline Books and Media |
Pages | 580 |
Release | 2019-03-01 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0819848816 |
A new critical translation of Pope John Paul II's talks on the Theology of the Body by the internationally renowned biblical scholar Michael Waldstein. With meticulous scholarship and profound insight, Waldstein presents John Paul II's magnificent vision of the human person. Includes a preface by Cardinal Schönborn, a foreword by Christopher West, a comprehensive index of words and phrases, a scriptural index, and a reference table for other versions of the papal texts. Recipient of a CPA Award!
Marriage, Scripture, and the Church
Title | Marriage, Scripture, and the Church PDF eBook |
Author | Darrin W. Snyder Belousek |
Publisher | Baker Academic |
Pages | 352 |
Release | 2021-03-16 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1493429124 |
This book takes a distinctive approach to the same-sex-union debate by framing the issue as a matter of marriage. Darrin Snyder Belousek demonstrates that the interpretation of Scripture affects whether the church should revise its doctrine of marriage for the sake of sanctioning same-sex union. Engaging charitably yet critically with opposing viewpoints, he delves deeply into what marriage is, what it is for, and what it means as presented in the biblical narrative and the theological tradition, articulating a biblical-traditional theology of marriage for the contemporary church. Afterword by Wesley Hill.
The Mystery of Christian Marriage through the Ages
Title | The Mystery of Christian Marriage through the Ages PDF eBook |
Author | Anna M. Silvas |
Publisher | Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Pages | 210 |
Release | 2020-05-15 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1532671911 |
Deep prayer. Cleaving to our Lord Jesus Christ. Immersion in the Scriptures. Baptismal and eucharistic faith in quest of ever-deeper understanding. Historical un-naivety. A theological care for the truth that abides. An interest in diagnosing cultural and civilizational shifts. Attention to the words and teachings of the Church Fathers. Linguistic sensitivity. All these operational elements come together in this book, which seeks to search out the “Nuptial Mystery” of the human condition—“from the beginning” when we were first created, through the dramatic damage contracted in the Fall, as it plays itself out in the struggles of human history, towards the beckoning fulfillment of all things in the world that is to come. This is not just another book on marriage, but an education in a way of theologically “seeing” the Mystery of Christ written into our human vocation as male and female, called to spousal covenant, open to the primacy of God, fruitful with a fruitfulness coming from God, and leading us to the bridegroom on the cross, come to espouse his bride, the church.
The Mystery of Marriage: A Theology of the Body and the Sacrament
Title | The Mystery of Marriage: A Theology of the Body and the Sacrament PDF eBook |
Author | Perry J. Cahall |
Publisher | LiturgyTrainingPublications |
Pages | 514 |
Release | 2014-12-01 |
Genre | Marriage |
ISBN | 1595250409 |
This remarkable study offers a comprehensive explanation of the Catholic Church’s teaching on the sacrament of marriage. Incorporating the rich insights found in St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body, Dr. Cahall presents a theology of marriage that incorporates the biblical, systematic, pastoral, and historical traditions which have shaped our understanding of this sacrament.