we are pressing on into our season of The Tensions. We have explored our tensions with God, ourselves, and our faith tradition. It is time now for us to consider relational tensions: the tensions we experience with others, be that in our marriages, friendships, or communities.
Many years ago, I did a sermon entitled Sex on a Ladder, which we will return to in the next few weeks, but for this series, I wanted to expand on that teaching by going wider, deeper, and further. So, to begin, we are going on an odyssey adventure: A Brief History of Marriage.
We have some fun and wild places to explore. History is a strange and fascinating beast, so we will start by debunking eight myths about the history of marriage (for instance, did marriage come about to protect or oppress women?). Then, we will explore why the Church was largely silent about marriage for 1200 years and the four main reasons the Church got into the business of solemnizing marriages (I am confident they will surprise you).
Along the way we will learn about the most common case brought before courts in the Middle Ages (it has to do with marriage) and the rather uncomfortable ritual men had to undergo to annul a marriage (Kristen won’t even let me share the more "juicy" details of the ritual).
We will of course land in our present day to discover the two social factors and pressures that are placing more tension on marriages today than ever before.
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A Grave For Hate (S13 Episode26)
When You Are Engulfed In Flames (S13 Episode25)
Caravaggio’s Head (S13 Episode24)
This Is Not The End (S13 Episode23)
When Love is Not Enough (S13 Episode22)
The Path of Shame (S13 Episode21)
Do I Matter? (S13 Episode20)
The Nemesis Path (S13 Episode19)
Serpentine Side Trails (S13 Episode18)
The Goat on the Cow (S13 Episode17)
The Fortune Teller (S13 Episode16)
O Little Town of Bethlehem (S13 Episode15)
Inspirata Flourit (S13 Episode14)
The Mystery of Compulsion (S13 Episode11)
Compelled > Converted (S13 Episode10)
A Tactful Reduction of Options (S13 Episode9)
Tribute to Murray (S13 Episode8)
Your Questions, My Responses (S13 Episode7)
Things that Keep Me Up At Night (S13 Episode6)
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