* Marriage
Marriage - Why It Matters
   Part of the Marriage Series
    1. Marriage - Why It Matters
    2. Marriage is Good for Children
    3. What Did Jesus Say About Marriage?
   Marriage
   investment? And for those of us attending the marriage event, what are
What is Marriage?
   Marriage has been the source of a lot of discussion in recent decades,
   and people have all kinds of opinions about what marriage is (or
     * Marriage brings together two people who love each other.
     * Marriage is about being with someone who makes you happy.
     * A marriage certificate is just a piece of paper.
     * Marriage has changed over the years; it used to be about property
   that marriage was about "certain personal choices central to individual
A Christian View of Marriage
   a Marriage," from The Book of Common Prayer so richly describes
   marriage:
   The bond and covenant of marriage was established by God in creation,
   Notice, too, that the goodness of marriage extends beyond the couple.
   On a spiritual level, marriage points back to our creation as male and
   children. Marriage brings about the broadening of their family. Thus
   Christian marriage benefits all of society, as Christians raise their
Marriage and Sociologists
   Interestingly, as social scientists study marriage across time and many
   cultures, their definition of marriage concurs more with the Christian
   viewpoint. Sociologists view marriage as a foundational "social
   but marriage has deep cultural impact and meaning in every human
   society. In The Future of Marriage, scholar David Blankenhorn explains
   Marriage, (New York: Encounter Books, 2007) p. 60.
   family, government, education, religion and economic systems. Marriage
   and culture, Blankenhorn writes that nearly everywhere, "marriage at
   is healthy for and protective of the next generation. Marriage has been
   church, recognize and support marriage as essential to the well-being
   Marriage is more than "two people who love each other" or "individual
   autonomy and dignity." Marriage provides the foundation for the family,
   civilizations. Marriage unites a husband and wife, and, marriage unites
   families provide. As marriages and families crumble, so do communities
   this, but marriage has thrived cross-culturally because its purpose
   chooses to give it. A couple entering marriage may not understand all
   Marriage is the only human institution that uniquely brings together
   Christians, we can point to a better way for marriage, lifting it up,
   celebrating the good of marriage, and supporting married couples.
     * Marriage Done Right: One Man, One Woman, book by Jim Daly
     * What is Marriage? Man and Woman: A Defense, book by Sherif Girgis,
   Next in this Series: Marriage is Good for Children