Marriage: Who is it Really For?

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equality, Feminist Studies in Religion, grace ji-sun kim, marriage, Seth Adam Smith

I am no expert on marriage, but I needed to respond to Seth Adam Smith’s latest post on “Marriage isn’t for you”.  Here is my latest post for Feminist Studies in Religion.

I read Seth Adam Smith’s post, “Marriage isn’t for you,”  and thought it had some good advice, but does it really speak to women today?  I rarely write in response to a blog post, but this one kept gnawing at me for days, so I needed to reflect on it to articulate why his understanding of marriage did not sit right with me.

Miguel De La Torre: Marriage in the New Testament

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abstinence, bible, celibacy, christian, church, marriage, Miguel De la Torre, New Testament, patriarchy, Paul, property, Spirit, theology, women

This post comes from my friend Dr. Miguel De La Torre. It was originally posted abp News and is reposted here with permission.

The concept of marriage in which women were relegated to property evolved from the Hebrew Bible by the time we get to the New Testament. The New Testament discouraged marriage, placing it secondary to a life of singleness and celibacy.