Tag Archives: marriage

Early Christian marriage

Posted on 20th July 2023 by Jonathan Clatworthy

This is another post on marriage. A recent post used the story of Isaac and Rebecca to illustrate how marriage in biblical times was very different from today. This one describes marriage in the early Roman empire. One thing that … Continue reading →

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What the Bible doesn’t say about marriage

Posted on 6th July 2023 by Jonathan Clatworthy

Culture wars. Wokeness. One way of claiming to be ‘conservative’ or ‘traditional’ is to say that whatever you approve of is in the Bible. In fact marriage in the Bible takes a wide variety of forms, all the way from … Continue reading →

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Love? Faith?

Posted on 7th September 2022 by Jonathan Clatworthy

On 1st September the long-awaited report on the Church of England’s Living in Love and Faith process was published: Listening with Love and Faith. It’s not exactly a heavy read. There are lots of pictures, graphs, stories and quotations. Most … Continue reading →

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The meaning of marriage

Posted on 29th April 2013 by Jonathan Clatworthy

Friday’s Church Times contains another excellent response to the now infamous Church of England document Men and Women in Marriage, this time by Jane Shaw. The document appeals to ‘a unique relationship between a man and a woman’ and ‘the … Continue reading →

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Marriage and diversity

Posted on 12th April 2013 by Jonathan Clatworthy

This is a response to the document Men and Women in Marriage by the Church of England’s Faith and Order Commission, published on 10th April 2013, and available on the Church’s website. The accompanying press release makes clear its purpose, … Continue reading →

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