Matrimony in the True Church
Title | Matrimony in the True Church PDF eBook |
Author | Kristianna Polder |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 312 |
Release | 2016-03-03 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1317099362 |
Like many other denominations, seventeenth-century Quakers were keen to ensure that members married within their own religious community. In order to properly understand the ramification of such a policy, this book explores the early Quaker marriage approbation process and discipline as demonstrated through the works and marriage of the movement’s leaders, George Fox and Margaret Fell. The book begins with an introduction that briefly summarises the historical context of the early Quaker movement, the ministry of Fox and Fell, and importance they laid upon the marriage approbation discipline. The remainder of the book is divided into three broad chapters. Chapter one examines the practical aspects of the early Quaker marriage approbation discipline, including a summary of seventeenth-century courtship and marriage practice, and an analysis of early Quaker Meeting Minutes. Chapter two then looks at the theological foundations of the marriage approbation process, and the Quaker emphasis on ’Good Order’ and their desire to return to the primitive Christianity of the apostolic church. Chapter three examines the marriage between Fox and Fell, which they presented as a testimony of the union of Christ and his Church. Their married life is analysed through their correspondence to discover whether or not the marriage did indeed exemplify the spiritual gravity originally bestowed upon it by Fox, Fell and some in the Quaker community. Through this close investigation of Quaker marriage approbation, the book offers fascinating insights into early modern English society, attitudes to gender and the early Quakers’ self-perception of themselves as the one and only True Church.
Gospel Principles
Title | Gospel Principles PDF eBook |
Author | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints |
Publisher | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
Pages | 298 |
Release | 1997 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 1465101276 |
A Study Guide and a Teacher’s Manual Gospel Principles was written both as a personal study guide and as a teacher’s manual. As you study it, seeking the Spirit of the Lord, you can grow in your understanding and testimony of God the Father, Jesus Christand His Atonement, and the Restoration of the gospel. You can find answers to life’s questions, gain an assurance of your purpose and self-worth, and face personal and family challenges with faith.
Marriage
Title | Marriage PDF eBook |
Author | Javier Abad |
Publisher | Scepter Publishers |
Pages | 308 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Families |
ISBN | 9789715541534 |
The First Society
Title | The First Society PDF eBook |
Author | Scott Hahn |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2018 |
Genre | Christianity and culture |
ISBN | 9781947792555 |
Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes
Title | Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes PDF eBook |
Author | Kenneth E. Bailey |
Publisher | InterVarsity Press |
Pages | 430 |
Release | 2009-08-20 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0830875859 |
Beginning with Jesus' birth, Ken Bailey leads you on a kaleidoscopic study of Jesus throughout the four Gospels, examining the life and ministry of Jesus with attention to the Lord's Prayer, the Beatitudes, Jesus' relationship to women, and especially Jesus' parables. The work dispels the obscurity of Western interpretations with a stark vision of Jesus in his original context.
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.
Sex and the Marriage Covenant
Title | Sex and the Marriage Covenant PDF eBook |
Author | John Kippley |
Publisher | Ignatius Press |
Pages | 438 |
Release | 2014-01-23 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1681494310 |
The thesis of this book is that God intends that sexual intercourse should be at least implicitly a renewal of the marriage covenant. From this it follows that the marriage covenant provides the criterion to evaluate the morality of every sexual act. Thus the title, Sex and the Marriage Covenant, is an appropriate description of the bookಙs contents. Marriage comes into being by a couple unreservedly entering God's covenant of marriage; contraceptive intercourse contradicts the very essence of the marriage covenant. From these considerations, Kippley developed the covenant theology of sexuality described in this book.