Daylight and darkness: images of Christiaans in mixed marriages
Marriage between Christians and non-Christians has generally been regarded with suspicion by the churches, and has at times been severely punished. However, mixed marriage has also sometimes been seen as a means by which the non-Christian partner may be drawn into the faith. In this article I review...
| Published in: | Islam and Christian-Muslim relations |
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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
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| Further subjects: | B
Canon Law
B Gesellschaftsmodell B Great Britain / England B Laws B Church law B Gesetze B Social System B Christianity |
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| Summary: | Marriage between Christians and non-Christians has generally been regarded with suspicion by the churches, and has at times been severely punished. However, mixed marriage has also sometimes been seen as a means by which the non-Christian partner may be drawn into the faith. In this article I review some of the underlying reasons for these attitudes and the theological concepts of marriage which informed those responsible for its regulation. I focus particularly on the issues and images surrounding religious intermarriage in the early Church and during the medieval period, with special reference to legends and literature. |
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| ISSN: | 0959-6410 |
| Contains: | In: Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/09596410600795001 |