An indispensable guide to how marriage acquired the status of a sacrament. This book analyzes in detail how medieval theologians explained the place of matrimon
Among the contributions of the medieval church to western culture was the idea that marriage was one of the seven sacraments, which defined the role of married
This important volume examines the Catholic Church’s doctrine on the indissolubility of marriage as taught by the 16th century Ecumenical Council of Trent (15
At a time in human history when women and men are more concerned about interpersonal relationships and when there is an extensive questioning of the specific re