Sex, marriage, and family in the world religions
By Don S. Browning
This comprehensive exploration invites readers to discover how humanity's major spiritual traditions have understood the most intimate aspects of human experience. Drawing from Jewish, Christian, Islamic, Hindu, Buddhist, and Confucian wisdom spanning millennia, this collection presents carefully selected writings that illuminate each tradition's teachings on sexuality, partnership, and family life.
Leading religious scholars have curated texts that reveal both the timeless principles and evolving perspectives within each faith. Readers will encounter ancient wisdom alongside contemporary voices that address how these traditions respond to modern challenges and changing social conditions. The selections examine fundamental questions that touch every human life: the sacred dimension of sexual intimacy, the spiritual significance of marriage, the role of commitment and betrothal, and the complex dynamics of family relationships.
Through these diverse voices, patterns emerge that highlight both the remarkable similarities across traditions and their distinctive approaches to human relationships. The collection addresses practical concerns including the status of women within religious frameworks, the place of romantic love, perspectives on celibacy, and various grounds for ending marriages.
For those seeking to understand how spiritual wisdom can inform personal relationships, this volume offers invaluable insights into how the world's great religions have grappled with the fundamental human experiences of love, commitment, and family life across cultures and centuries.
What You'll Discover
- ✓ Explore Religion, Politics & State
- ✓ Create spiritual family harmony
- ✓ Explore Sexualität
- ✓ Explore Weltreligion
- ✓ Explore Familie
- ✓ Explore RELIGION
- ✓ Explore Religiösa aspekter
- ✓ Explore Äktenskap
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Details
- Published
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- ISBN-10
- 023113116X
- Pages
- 461
- Language
- EN
