"Domestic violence is a significant threat to women's survival. But Christian understandings of marriage often prevent women from resisting abusive relationships. Can the Church's teaching on marriage be reshaped so that it helps women to survive, rather than encourage them to submit...

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1. Verfasser:	Starr, Rachel (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Abingdon, Oxon Routledge 2018
Schriftenreihe:	Explorations in practical, pastoral, and empirical theology Explorations in practical, pastoral, and empirical theology
Schlagworte:	Marriage / Religious aspects / Christianity Family violence / Religious aspects / Christianity
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Zusammenfassung:	"Domestic violence is a significant threat to women's survival. But Christian understandings of marriage often prevent women from resisting abusive relationships. Can the Church's teaching on marriage be reshaped so that it helps women to survive, rather than encourage them to submit to their husband, bear their cross, or sacrifice themselves for the sake of their marriage? Focusing on everyday practices of marriage in two very different contexts: Argentina and England, Reimagining Theologies of Marriage in Contexts of Domestic Violence considers how Christian understandings of marriage as a covenant or sacrament relate to the lived experience of marriage. Drawing on Augustine's notion of the goods of marriage, and on belief in the saving power of marriage, this book suggests that only when the wellbeing of bodies is central to a marriage can it have the power to save" -- From the publisher
Beschreibung:	Description based on print version record
Beschreibung:	1 online resource (viii, 225 pages.)
ISBN:	9781317068556 1317068556