MARRIAGE IN THE PASTRICTIC PERIOD
- What are the 2 basic choices faced in the patristic period?
The patristic period had the challenge of ensuring that the members of the society were taught Judaism culture and principles so that they could integrate it well when it comes to disseminating the same information to the people. They also had to translate Christianity into intelligent and sensible throughout the region it being spread.
- Compare church responses to the cultural challenge in the second century and the sixteenth century. Why were the responses so different?
In the second century, the culture of the native was not similarly translated to meet the people’s demand as opposed to the sixteenth century, where culture and active people were in a healthy coexistence. The earlier culture did not provide an alternative to the people as opposed to creating a culture that gave her people choices in the process of making choices.
- What is meant by dualism? Why did the church embrace it? Why is dualism important for understanding the Christian view of marriage
Dualism refers to the sense of conflict between the spirit and the body. It provided a frontier where the man was expected to portray his brilliance in the marriage; it maddens the women to safeguard themselves in terms of virginity. In the look, marriage was given an upper hand in the way that people were subjected to a continuity avenue of the human race.
- How much regulation did the church during the patristic period exercise over marriage?
In this approach, marriage was good because it ewes instituted by the bible. Marriage was perfectly made in the sense that it abides and seeks to respect the first sin of man. Marriage provided a frontier to champion all sorts of defaults of couples. Marriage was compulsory in the sense that it was part of God’s plan.
MARRIAGE IN THE MEDIEVAL PERIOD (pg. 91)
- What was the German attitude toward family? How did the church respond?
The Germany attitude called for a family as a basic social unit that brought about life. In this view, it was significant to note that heftily at this level was to ensure that origin and transition wad taking place. Families made a real contribution to the oneness of life—the sense of belonging in the German culture w centered on a family.
- What role did the family play in the identity of the individual in medieval society
Family enabled an individual to align with some of the required traditions of ligand draw ways in which the community could follow. This marked the climax of individual responsibility and dedication to the wholeness of life. Being the basic social unit, it enabled members of the same origin to unite and do the best-conspired issues in the culture.
- What are some of the points that caused the tension between the church and the medieval family?
The tension between the church and medieval family was primarily due to disputes over control of appointments. For instance, the church was to rule over the spiritual goods, whereas the medieval family was to rule over temporary goods. Besides, the church wanted to deal with the tension and division between Jews and Gentiles.
- How did the church incorporate the many different ideas of the marriage that it faced in the medieval period?
The church arrived at a practice that showed its continued preference of marriage as being anchored in the mutual knowledge of the parties that are involved. The church also combined this essential element by acknowledging the importance of public ceremony as well as sexual intercourse since it faced the problems of an impediment to marriage together with the challenges f consummated marriages.
- What did the medieval church mean by marriage as a sacrament? How was it understanding a significant development within the Christian tradition
By marriage as a sacrament, the medieval church meant perceived marriage as a commitment of both a husband and wife to an everlasting partnership created for the good of each other as well as the procreation of their children. The understanding was an essential development because marriage seemed to be different, unlike most of the other sacraments that are conferred by priests or bishops.
- Why is it important to understand the daily life of the medieval family in assessing the church’s attitude toward marriage?
Understanding the daily lives of the medieval family is crucial since it enables individuals to know how the various attitudes the church had towards the women during medieval times. For instance, because young girls were forced to marriages during this time, the church strived to protect women by setting the minimum ages of marriages.
THE CHALLENGE OF CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE (pg. 102)
- Why was the reformation a movement ready to happen?
The reformation was aimed at introducing and preaching the importance of culture and origin to the people. In this look, the people were committed to integrating root into the current life. In this way, the past appreciative elements could have their way into contemporary life to link the past to the present. The reformation was also aimed at making the past in the future to have both modernization and tradition on the same page.
- How did the protestant view of marriage differ from the catholic?
According to the Protestants, the family is at the center of religious practice and sanctification, something which the catholic saw as spiritual placement was bestowed on the individuals. Protestants viewed the church as an intermediary avenue between an individual and God while the catholic has a conviction of the direct relationship between God and family members. Here Protestants strongly advocated for the union of families for worship while the other side wanted the worship to be done at the family level
- What was the protestant attitude toward family?
The Protestants had a negative perception of the family because they wanted the worship to be made a central activity to bring together families in worship. In this view, they diluted the family perception that worship could be done at the family level. In this case, the activity was to place the role of helping the church grow far and while to conquer the wide-spreading rule o0f Romans.
- What is the tension between resizing the special place of marriage in the Christian life and realizing the unconditional call of individuals in the experience of God
The tension of the special place of marriage of families was strongly influenced by the catholic defaulters who wanted freedom and autonomy from the church. Here the Protestants belittled marriage in the sense that they did not want to have any honor attached to it. The authority of the scripture was used as a tool to defend the Protestants from the aggression.
- What was the catholic and protestant view of divorce?
There was a negative outlook on divorce in the sense that they agreed on the solemnity of marriage as a reward to God. Catholics gave marriage honor as a special sacrament that we instituted by God hence it was guided by regulations and care to uphold it. Both condemned divorce as a failed purpose of marriage hence called for the unification of the two bodies.
MARRIAGE IN THE MODERN PERIOD (pg. 121)
- Explain why the modern Christian church rejects dualism?
The separation of the body and soul as elements of dualism meets negative perception from the church because of the interrelationship that is established in the individual. Dualism tends to separate real worship and continuity of life in such a way that it destroys the relationship between people and their maker. The soul and the body are significant t in the wellbeing of family and marriage alongside the church.
- Why has the Christian view of marriage changed since the physical and the spiritual seen on the continuum?
The change was as a result of the volatile and traumatic experience a number of them underwent. Hence, there was a need to create a society that was versed in both the present and the past. The reformation could convert the groups emerged into unions of families that could be used in the formation of a worship union among Christians.
- According to the modern church thinking, how does the family help in the search of God?
Marriage calls couples on the need to have children, which form a family as a basic unit in the society hence contributing positively to the growth and development of the church. The overarching family purpose for life also applies to marriage, including the reason for getting married. The purpose of marriage is not just to be in love and enjoy each other—the individuals’ deepest being expressed in the family as a unit.
- According to the present church thinking, what are the purpose and the aim of marriage?
Currently, the church believes that marriage is an intimate union, as well as an equal partnership between a wife and a husband. This union typically comes to us through God’s hand, the creator of both man and woman. Besides, marriage is perceived as both a sacred union and a natural institution since it is based on the divine work of creation. Also, the Catholic church between a baptized man and woman is a sacrament, a symbol of Jesus’s love for the church.
- How does the Christian tradition challenge as well as learn from the modern world?
The Christian tradition challenge has the number of elements that pose a borrowing leaf to the modern world in the sense that the worship is still attributed to the same maker. Here there is also a strong calling on the sacredness of marriage and family. The challenge enhances the continuity of Christianity and the wellbeing of the society to create a stable Christian family society in the worship of God.