Love, Sexuality, and the Sacrament of Marriage
- ISBN-10
- 1885652038
- ISBN-13
- 9781885652034
- Category
- Religion / Christian Theology / Ethics
- Pages
- 93
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1996
- Publisher
- Holy Cross Orthodox Press
- Author
- John Chryssavgis
Description
Two essays "Love and Sexuality in the Image of Divine Love" and "The Sacrament of Marriage: The Orthodox Service" introduce the reader to the Orthodox perspective on this all-important issue. With extensive excerpts from twenty-two Church fathers and modern Orthodox theologians, ranging from Basil the Great and Gregory of Nyssa to Alexander Elchaninov and Kallistos Ware.
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