Water is thicker than blood: an Augustinian theology of marriage and singleness
Much theology overemphasizes marriage to the detriment of ecclesiology. Using Augustine as conversation partner, this book considers the relationship of the Church to marriage and singleness. This examination of salvation history and worship illuminates a vision of households governed more by the wa...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2008
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| In: | Year: 2008 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Augustinus, Aurelius, Saint 354-430
/ Marriage
/ Unmarried state
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| Further subjects: | B
Marriage
History of doctrines, Early church, ca 30-600
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Volltext (Verlag) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | Much theology overemphasizes marriage to the detriment of ecclesiology. Using Augustine as conversation partner, this book considers the relationship of the Church to marriage and singleness. This examination of salvation history and worship illuminates a vision of households governed more by the waters of baptism than familial ties. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (ix, 243 p.) |
| ISBN: | 0199872023 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195315431.001.0001 |