Reimagining Theologies of Marriage in Contexts of Domestic Violence - When Salvation Is Survival

Focusing on everyday practices of marriage in two very different contexts: Argentina and England, this book considers how Christian understandings of marriage as a covenant or sacrament relate to the lived experience of marriage.

List of contents

1 Introduction  2 Domestic violence and the churches in Argentina and England  3 The 'goods of marriage' and their impact on domestic violence  4 Covenantal models of marriage and their impact on domestic violence  5 Sacramental models of marriage and their impact on domestic violence  6 Reimagining the saving power of marriage in contexts of domestic violence  7 When salvation is survival

About the author

Rachel Starr is Director of Studies for the Centre for Ministerial Formation at the Queen’s Foundation for Ecumenical Theological Education, Birmingham, UK. She teaches biblical studies, gender and theology. Her book, The SCM Studyguide to Biblical Hermeneutics (2006), co-written with David Holgate, is used in the Methodist Church’s new course for Local Preachers and Worship Leaders. Rachel completed her doctorate at Instituto Superior Evangélico de Estudios Teológicos (Protestant Institute for Advanced Theological Studies) in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Summary

Focusing on everyday practices of marriage in two very different contexts: Argentina and England, this book considers how Christian understandings of marriage as a covenant or sacrament relate to the lived experience of marriage.

Product details

• Authors: Rachel Starr, Starr Rachel
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2021
• EAN: 9780367591571
• ISBN: 978-0-367-59157-1
• No. of pages: 236
• Series: Explorations in Practical, Pastoral and Empirical Theology
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Humanities (general); Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Sociology, Cultural Studies, RELIGION / General, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, Christianity, Christian theology, Gender studies, gender groups, Philosophy of religion, domestic violence, Crime and criminology, RELIGION / Christian Living / Love & Marriage, RELIGION / Christian Living / Women's Interests, Christian aspects of sexuality, gender & relationships