Background
Thatcher, Adrian was born on April 28, 1944 in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, United Kingdom. Son of Arthur Edgar and Rose Elsie (Dickinson) Thatcher.
(For most Christians, marriage is considered a sacrament, ...)
For most Christians, marriage is considered a sacrament, created and uniquely blessed by God. Yet, the theology of marriage rarely matches the actual experience. Marriage is too often a violent, loveless institution-and it is increasingly delayed, avoided, or terminated. Marriage After Modernity offers new hope for Christian marriage at a time of unprecedented social and theological change. It provides an unreserved commendation of Christian marriage, reaffirming its status as a sacrament and institution of mutual self-giving. At the same time, it breaks new ground. It draws on earlier traditions of betrothal and informal marriage to accept some forms of pre-marital cohabitation and provides a new defense of the link between marriage and procreation by sketching a theology of liberation for children. Chapters shed new light on divorce and legitimate theological grounds for 'the parting of the ways' contraception, and the question of whether marriage is a heterosexual institution. Particular attention is paid throughout the book to overcoming the androcentric bias of much Christian thought and the distorting effect it has had on marriage. Marriage After Modernity argues for a vision of marriage which does not abandon its history, and which draws upon its premodern roots to grapple with our current social, cultural, and intellectual upheavals.
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(This book is the first positive, in-depth study of cohabi...)
This book is the first positive, in-depth study of cohabitation outside marriage from a mainstream Christian theological perspective. The book retrieves the traditions of betrothal from the bible and church history, and shows how these can transform Christian attitudes to living together before marriage. It takes issue with theologians who marginalize marriage, and suggests that the recognition of marital values can act as a helpful bridge between Christian teaching and people who are not formally married.
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Thatcher, Adrian was born on April 28, 1944 in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, United Kingdom. Son of Arthur Edgar and Rose Elsie (Dickinson) Thatcher.
Bachelor, University of Oxford, 1966; Master of Arts, University of Oxford, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Oxford, 1973.
Minister, Baptist Church, Southmead, Bristol., United Kingdom, 1966-1969; minister, Baptist Church, Abingdon, Oxon., United Kingdom, 1969-1974; lecturer religious studies, St. Paul's College, Cheltenham, United Kingdom, 1974-1977; lecturer, head theology Department, University College St. Mark and St. John, Plymouth, United Kingdom, 1977-1995; professor applied theology, U. College St. Mark and St. John, Plymouth, since 1995.
(This collection of articles present a variety of broadly-...)
(This book is the first positive, in-depth study of cohabi...)
(For most Christians, marriage is considered a sacrament, ...)
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Member Society Study Theology, Society Study Christian Ethics, Center Study Christianity and Sexuality.
Married Grace Dyer Ellis, November 26, 1966. 1 child, John.