The Ambivalence and Lust of Marriage: With and Beyond Augustine Towards a Theology of Marriage as Consecrated Sacrifice

This article argues that the Christian West's indebtedness to contractual logic in regard to marriage, as canonically depicted in 1 Corinthians 7, has resulted in a corresponding theological and pastoral myopia. The weakness of this reliance, as seen paradigmatically in Augustine's theolog...

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Main Author: Ellis, Daryl (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 2013
In: Scottish journal of theology
Year: 2013, Volume: 66, Issue: 1, Pages: 30-49
Further subjects:B Augustine
B Desire
B Christology
B Sacrifice
B Marriage
B Contract
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