Anthony B. Bradley

Anthony B. Bradley

Orthodox, Catholic, and Evangelical Views of Marriage

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Anthony B. Bradley
Jan 21, 2025
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While Protestants do not view marriage as a sacrament, their tradition seems to hold a somewhat lower view of marriage, seeing it as more instrumental and symbolic rather than liturgical or as a means of spiritual sanctification, which is unattainable in non-Christian marriages. When marriage is not regarded as distinctly s…

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