Sexuality, marriage, and family : readings in the Catholic tradition / edited by Paulinus Ikechukwu Odozor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Odozor, Paulinus Ikechukwu.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sex--Religious aspects--Catholic Church.

Sex.

Marriage--Religious aspects--Catholic Church.

Marriage.

Families--Religious aspects--Catholic Church.

Families.

Catholic Church--Doctrines.

Catholic Church.

Physical Description:

xviii, 511 pages ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Notre Dame, Ind. : University of Notre Dame Press, [2001]

Summary:

This comprehensive volume brings together an impressive array of Christian writers to examine sexuality, marriage, and family from the perspective of scripture, ancient Christian writers, Christian history, the official teachings of the Catholic Church, and contemporary theological reflection.

As useful as it is profound, Sexuality, Marriage, and Family offers an in-depth exploration of the moral and ethical considerations surrounding issues such as sexuality, divorce, remarriage, conception, and sexual equality. It is an invaluable resource for college-level courses on marriage, parish-based marriage preparation courses, and the general reader who wishes to explore the issues, debates, and development of the Catholic tradition on sex, marriage, and family.

Contents:

Part 1 Human Sexuality

1 The Witness of the New Testament / Eugene A. LaVerdiere, S.S.S. 3

2 Sexual Salvation: Grace and the Resurrection of the Body / James B. Nelson 14

3 Christianity and Sexuality: An Ambiguous History / Eric Fuchs 22

4 Sexuality

God's Gift: A Pastoral Letter / Francis J. Mugavero 76

Part 2 Scripture and Marriage

5 The New Testament Doctrine on Marriage / A. L. Descamps 85

6 The New Testament Moral Teaching on Marriage / Edward Schillebeeckx 131

Part 3 Marriage and Family in Christian History

7 Augustine on the Nature of Marriage / Theodore Mackin 169

8 Sex, Marriage, and Family in Christian Tradition / Lisa Sowle Cahill 183

9 The Family in Early Christianity: "Family Values" Revisited / Carolyn Osiek, R.S.C.J. 216

10 The Theory and Practice of Marriage on the Eve of the Reformation / H. J. Selderhuis 234

11 From Secular to Ecclesiastical Marriage / Joseph Martos 251

Part 4 Marriage and Family in the Teaching of the Church

12 Gaudium et Spes: Promoting the Dignity of Marriage and the Family / Vatican II 263

13 Familiaris Consortio (On the Family) / Pope John Paul II 269

Part 5 Marriage in Current Theology

14 Marriage / Francis Schussler Fiorenza 313

15 The Sacramental Dignity of Marriage / Walter Kasper 340

16 Marriage as a Sacrament / Karl Rahner, S.J. 351

Part 6 Divorce and Remarriage

17 The Indissolubility of Completed Marriage: Theological, Historical, and Pastoral Reflections / E. Hamel, S.J. 369

18 Divorce, Remarriage, and the Sacraments / Richard A. McCormick, S.J. 385

19 Pastoral Care of the Divorced and Remarried / Kenneth R. Himes, O.F.M., James A. Coriden 400

Part 7 Contraception

20 Contraception: The Doctrine and the Context / John T. Noonan, Jr. 423

21 Humanae Vitae (On the Regulation of Birth) / Pope Paul VI 464

22 Humanae Vitae 25 Years Later / Richard A. McCormick, S.J. 478

23 Some Theological Considerations on Humanae Vitae / Janet E. Smith 486.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

0268017735

OCLC:

46703799