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Marriage:
An Orthodox Perspective (Paperback)

by Fr. John Meyendorff

This excellent study on Christian marriage is a valuable resource for anyone seeking to understand the Orthodox perspective on marriage. In it John Meyendorff examines marriage in the Church from the contexts of Judaism and the New Testament, the early Church and Roman law, sacramental life, and contemporary society. Specific issues discussed include: second marriages, "mixed" marriages, divorce, abortion, family planning and responsible parenthood, married clergy, celibacy, and the monastic life. Essential reading for all pastors, it is also useful for parents, newlyweds and those preparing or the sacrament of marriage.

Father John Meyendorff (+1992), former dean of St Vladimir's Seminary, is a well-known scholar in the fields of patristics and Byzantine history.

Includes text of the Orthodox marriage service.

It is impossible to understand either the New Testament doctrine on marriage, or the very consistent practice of the Orthodox Church without seeing Christian marriage in the context of the Eucharist... The very notion of marriage as a sacrament presupposed that a man is not only a being with physiological, psychological, and social functions, but that he is a citizen of God's Kingdom, i.e., that his entire life'and especially its most decisive moments'involve eternal values and God Himself.
-Fr. John Meyendorff, from the book

Product details:

Author: Fr. John Meyendorff
Publisher: St Vladimirs Seminary Press
Paperback: 144 pages
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0913836052
ISBN-13: 978-0913836057
UNSPSC Code: 55101500
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.5 x 8.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces

About the Author:

Fr John Meyendorff (1926-1992) was a Professor of Church History and Patristics at St Vladimir s Orthodox Theological Seminary, and a professor of History at Fordham University, NY. He was a Fellow of the National Endowment for the Humanities (1976-77), and a Guggenheim Fellow. He held honorary doctorates from the University of Notre Dame and General Theological Seminary, was a Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy, and a Senior Fellow at Dumbarton Oaks. In 1990 The Diploma of Honorary Member of the Leningrad Theological Academy was bestowed upon him.

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