God’s Holy Ordinance

In this article, I argue that the church must build up its theology of marriage in a more disciplined manner because the culture no longer sustains the Christian notion. In making a substantive argument I rely on the Lutheran “two ways that God reigns” approach in which we share “places of responsib...

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Main Author: Benne, Robert 1937- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego 2020
In: Philosophy & canon law
Year: 2020, Volume: 6, Pages: 7-21
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Marriage / Theology / Same-sex marriage
IxTheo Classification:SB Catholic Church law
Further subjects:B gracious tolerance
B Love
B Individualism
B places of responsibility
B Faith
B Hope
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Summary:In this article, I argue that the church must build up its theology of marriage in a more disciplined manner because the culture no longer sustains the Christian notion. In making a substantive argument I rely on the Lutheran “two ways that God reigns” approach in which we share “places of responsibility” with all humans, but in which the Christian virtues of faith, love, and hope transform those places into genuine Christian callings. I then contend strongly for the continued rejection of same-sex marriage among orthodox Christians. I conclude with what I hope is a compassionate pastoral approach—gracious tolerance—toward homosexual Christians.
ISSN:2451-2141
Contains:Enthalten in: Philosophy & canon law