The Augustinian Legacy of the Procreative Marriage: Contemporary Implications and Alternatives

Augustine’s legacy, particularly his view of marriage as being primarily procreative and the sin of mutually desired non-procreative sex, has had a lasting impact on sexual theology and ethics in the Catholic Church. Yet indulging in the Augustinian legacy without reflection and regarding children a...

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Main Author: Richie, Cristina (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2014
In: Feminist theology
Year: 2014, Volume: 23, Issue: 1, Pages: 18-36
Further subjects:B Augustine
B Ethics
B Catholic
B Procreation
B Sex
B Marriage
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