Love, sex and marriage
Subtitle: insights from Judaism, Christianity and Islam
By: Dan Cohn-Sherbok, George D. Chryssides, Dawoud El Alami
Contributors: Chryssides, George D., 1945- author; El Alami, Dawoud Sudqi, 1953- author
Publisher: SCM Press; Hymns Ancient & Modern Ltd
Published: 2013
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 262
ISBN-13: 9780334044055
Subjects: Judaism; Islam; Love; Marriage; Christianity; Sex
Description: In all three Abrahamic faiths, Judaism, Christianity and Islam, marriage is part of God's plan for humanity, as illustrated in the Hebrew Scriptures, the New Testament, the Koran, and the religious literature of these three traditions. It is viewed as both a sacred bond and a means to personal fulfilment. Not merely a legal contract, marriage is an institution with cosmic significance, legitimized through divine authority. In Judaism, Christianity and Islam, the purpose of marriage is to build a home, create a family and thereby perpetuate society. Yet, despite the similarity of perception in the great monotheistic faiths, there are important differences. In this book, three scholars outline sex law, betrothal and marriage, family life, and the understanding of divorce in these traditions and discuss the differences between them in a student-friendly and accessible way.--Publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-253) and index.
Table of contents: title: pt. 1. Themes; title: Sex law; title: Marriage; title: Family life; title: Divorce; title: pt. 2. Trialogue; title: Sex before marriage; title: Marriage; title: Sex within marriage; title: Homosexuality; title: Polygamy; title: Intermarriage; title: Abortion; title: Assisted reproduction and adoption; title: Family life; title: Divorce.