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The Mystery of Marriage: A Theology of the Body and the Sacrament
This remarkable study offers a complete explanation of the Catholic Church’s teaching on the Sacrament of Marriage. Incorporating the rich insights found in St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body, as well as the rich theological tradition of the Church, The Mystery of Marriage delves into the theology of Marriage through a look at the biblical, systematic, pastoral and historical traditions which have shaped the Church’s understanding of this sacrament.
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512 pages, Hardcover
Published July 16, 2016
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September 26, 2019
Impressive, highly readable scholarly study on marriage
Dr. Perry J. Cahall has written a comprehensive scholarly work on marriage, working from the Hebrew Scriptures to the New Testament and throughout the 2,000 years of Christianity. Cahall discusses major theological concepts of marriage primarily using Catholic principles, but incorporates Orthodox and Protestant perspectives. His work is thus more an ecumenical approach on marriage than other books on the market.
The greatest benefit of reading Cahall’s work is that one will understand why certain principles have endured throughout the millennia, such as why marriage is meant to be between a man and a woman; why sexual satisfaction in marriage is equal to the obvious ends of sex in marriage, the creation of new life; and what faithful Christians can do to support marriage when it is being attacked by those who have a distorted view of human nature (a gendered being created by God) and who do not understand why marriage is important in today’s secular culture.
The work has a comprehensive index which will greatly assist the student researcher. Buying the book is better than interlibrary loaning it; I guarantee that readers will make copious notes of what Cahall has to say in this impressive 490-page definitive study of marriage.
A more thorough review of Cahall’s work will soon be published in the Fellowship of Catholic Scholars Quarterly.
Dr. Perry J. Cahall has written a comprehensive scholarly work on marriage, working from the Hebrew Scriptures to the New Testament and throughout the 2,000 years of Christianity. Cahall discusses major theological concepts of marriage primarily using Catholic principles, but incorporates Orthodox and Protestant perspectives. His work is thus more an ecumenical approach on marriage than other books on the market.
The greatest benefit of reading Cahall’s work is that one will understand why certain principles have endured throughout the millennia, such as why marriage is meant to be between a man and a woman; why sexual satisfaction in marriage is equal to the obvious ends of sex in marriage, the creation of new life; and what faithful Christians can do to support marriage when it is being attacked by those who have a distorted view of human nature (a gendered being created by God) and who do not understand why marriage is important in today’s secular culture.
The work has a comprehensive index which will greatly assist the student researcher. Buying the book is better than interlibrary loaning it; I guarantee that readers will make copious notes of what Cahall has to say in this impressive 490-page definitive study of marriage.
A more thorough review of Cahall’s work will soon be published in the Fellowship of Catholic Scholars Quarterly.
June 7, 2024
Dry but good
July 8, 2024
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