Published: 2017-12-31

Marriage Vows in the Evangelical Churches. Theological and ethical Aspects

Janusz Podzielny

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to present the evangelical specificity of the marriage vows. The paper consists of three essential parts. In the first one the meaning of the vows themselves in the evangelical theology is discussed. In the second the author focuses on the text of the marriage vows during the evangelical liturgical wedding service. In the last part an attempt is made to answer a question about the theological and ethical implications of the vows in the family life of the evangelical faithful. It should be stated that the evangelical marital vows underline the important qualities of the community, i.e. the unity and the indissolubility (stability). Mutual love, respect and fidelity have to help the newly-weds to observe those qualities. Unfortunately, the practice of the evangelical Churches is not fully coherent with the content of the marriage vows. Divorces and remarriages are allowed because of human weakness and sinfulness. 

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Podzielny, J. (2017). Marriage Vows in the Evangelical Churches. Theological and ethical Aspects. Silesian Historical and Theological Studies, 50(2), 280–289. https://doi.org/10.31261/SSHT.2017.50.2.04

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Vol. 50 No. 2 (2017)
Published: 2017-12-31


ISSN: 0137-3447
eISSN: 2956-6185

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Instytut Gość Media/Księgarnia św. Jacka

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