Includes bibliographic references (pages 129-130) and index.
Contents:
Chapter 1. Marriage and religious change -- Chapter 2. Why marry at all? -- Chapter 3. Habits, culture, and prayer -- Chapter 4. No mention of God -- Chapter 5. What's sex got to do with marriage? -- Chapter 6. What's romance got to do with marriage? -- Chapter 7. What about the in-laws? -- Chapter 8. What kind of sin is divorce? -- Chapter 9. Spiritual preparation for a new way of life -- Chapter 10. Religion hasn't changed, but you can change the way you are religious -- Appendix. Wedding services and premarital guidance.
Summary:
"As membership in traditional religious institutions plummets, the meaning of marriage is rapidly changing. Numbers of those identifying as spiritual but not religious are on the rise, and Rev. Dr. Donna Schaper provides a road map to help readers understand this transition of marriage after culture and religion are no longer of one voice about its meaning."--Back cover.
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