Marriage - and its alternatives: an Anglican perspective, yesterday and today
This article looks first at how the institution of marriage has been, and currently is, understood by Anglican Christians, with a particular focus on the Church of England. It contrasts the ‘older’ understanding of marriage, as expressed in the Book of Common Prayer, with more contemporary liturgies...
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| Format: | Electronic/Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge
2006
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Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
Year: 2006, Volume: 17, Issue: 3, Pages: 269-279 |
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Women
B Canon Law B gender problems B Gesellschaftsmodell B Church law B transformation of values B Wertewandel B Genderproblematik B Social System B Christianity B Frauen B Anglican Church / Church of England |
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| Summary: | This article looks first at how the institution of marriage has been, and currently is, understood by Anglican Christians, with a particular focus on the Church of England. It contrasts the ‘older’ understanding of marriage, as expressed in the Book of Common Prayer, with more contemporary liturgies. It then seeks to explore whether this clear development during the last 100 years in the understanding of marriage means that there is scope for opening up discussion about alternatives to marriage such as intentional singleness, cohabitation and same-sex relationships. Particular attention is given to the discussion at the Lambeth Conference of Anglican bishops, meeting in 1998, and to a key Church of England report, Issues in Human Sexuality. |
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| ISSN: | 0959-6410 |
| Contains: | In: Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/09596410600794921 |