Christianity and family law : an introduction /

The Western tradition has always cherished the family as an essential foundation of a just and orderly society, and thus accorded it special legal and religious protection. Christianity embraced this teaching from the start, and many of the basics of Western family law were shaped by the Christian t...

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Other Authors:	Witte, John, Jr., 1959- (Editor, Contributor), Hauk, Gary S. (Editor, Contributor), Hunt, Eileen M., 1971- (Contributor), Bradley, Gerard V., 1954- (Contributor), Bratt, James D., 1949- (Contributor), Browning, Don S. (Contributor), Domingo, Rafael, 1963- (Contributor), Donahue, Charles, 1941- (Contributor), Dorff, Elliot N. (Contributor), George, Robert P. (Contributor), Green, M. Christian (Martha Christian), 1968- (Contributor), Grubbs, Judith Evans (Contributor), Guroian, Vigen (Contributor), Hittinger, Russell (Contributor), Hunter, David G. (Contributor), Jordan, Mark D. (Contributor), Kelly, Henry Ansgar, 1934- (Contributor), McGuckin, John Anthony (Contributor), Ozment, Steven E. (Contributor), Pitkin, Barbara, 1959- (Contributor), Plekon, Michael, 1948- (Contributor), Pope, Stephen J., 1955- (Contributor), Reynolds, Philip Lyndon, 1950- (Contributor), Rosenblatt, Jason Philip, 1941- (Contributor), Sarris, Peter (Contributor), Silano, Giulio, 1955- (Contributor), Winroth, Anders (Contributor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, [2017]
Series:	Law and Christianity.
Subjects:	Christianity and law. Domestic relations > Religious aspects > Christianity.

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Summary:	The Western tradition has always cherished the family as an essential foundation of a just and orderly society, and thus accorded it special legal and religious protection. Christianity embraced this teaching from the start, and many of the basics of Western family law were shaped by the Christian theologies of nature, sacrament and covenant. This volume introduces readers to the enduring and evolving Christian norms and teachings on betrothals and weddings, marriage and divorce, women's and children's rights, marital property and inheritance and human sexuality and intimate relationships. The chapters are authoritatively written but accessible to college and graduate students and scholars, as well as clergy and laity. While alert to the hot button issues of sexual liberty today, the contributing authors let the historical figures speak for themselves about what Christianity has and can contribute to the protection and guidance of our most intimate association.
Physical Description:	xxi, 467 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 429-453) and index.
ISBN:	9781108415347 1108415342 9781108401197 1108401198