St. Augustine's Views on Marriage
Augustine's view on marriage did not substantially change troughout his life after his conversion. Briefly stated, they were that the deliberate choice of celibacy conferred a highter state than marriage, which nevertheless was to be tolerated as making good use of the evil of sexual desire, provide...
Author: | A. Treloar |
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Published: |
S.n.,
s.l.,
1976
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Pages: | 41-50 |
Periodical: | Prudentia |
Edition: | 8 |
Format: | Article |
Status: | Needs Review |
Summary: | Augustine's view on marriage did not substantially change troughout his life after his conversion. Briefly stated, they were that the deliberate choice of celibacy conferred a highter state than marriage, which nevertheless was to be tolerated as making good use of the evil of sexual desire, provided that sexual relations were solely for the procreation of children |
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