On Marriage and Family Life (St. John Chrysostom)
St. John Chrysostom. 1986. "On Marriage and Family Life". St Vladimir's Seminary Press.
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| Title: On Marriage and Family Life Author: St. John Chrysostom Content Type: book Publisher: St Vladimir's Seminary Press Date Published: 1986 Pages: 120 ISBN 10: 0913836869 ISBN 13: 9780913836866 |
Description
Christian tradition often seems to give only grudging approval to the married life, particularly its sexual aspect. In these sermons of St. John Chrysostom we find an important corrective to this view. Although himself a monk, Chrysostom had a profound understanding of the needs of his congregation. Inspired by the epistles to the Corinthians and Ephesians, he discusses the reasons God instituted marriage––primarily to promote holiness of the husband and wife, and only secondarily to produce children. Chrysostom goes on to discuss sexual relations, the mutual responsibilities of marriage, and parenting. While parts of Chrysostom's sermons may seem limited to his own time, the vast majority of his advice has timeless relevance for the Christian family.
Translated by Catharine P. Roth & David Anderson.