Growth in Marriage:The Blessing of Family Life.

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Nadia Miller                10/10/03

Religion 64                Mr.Richardson

Chapter 13

Growth in Marriage:

The Blessing of Family Life

Introduction

        In this chapter “Growth in Marriage: The Blessing of Family Life,” there are three main points that are basically what the chapter is about. The three points are 1) The Seasons of a Marriage, 2) Ongoing Adjustments in Married Life and 3) Three stances toward relationships and two other points are 4) The healthy family and 5) Toward a “Civilization of Love.”

        In class several groups made presentations on current moral issues. Take for instance, the issue about Bishop Greene making his controversial statement about blowing up parliament if a law was passed to allow same sex marriages. I feel that he should not have apologized for his actions because in the Bahamas we have the right to speak what is on our minds or as we call it “freedom of speech.”

        Marriage is seen as honorable and holy in God’s eyes. But some people choose to go against God’s plan for man and woman and decide to engage in sexual relations or even marriage with the same sex. These types of actions are not desirable or pleasing to God. I feel as though if our society accepts these types of behavior we would be drifting further away from God and going against his plan. The act of true love would not be present in same sex marriages in my opinion because I feel that true love can only take place between a man and woman. Even though it can be made legalized it will still not be acceptable to God.

        I basically chose this chapter because yes, I plan to get named someday and I feel as though this would be a good guideline to help me along the way. Marriage is a “work in progress” as stated in this chapter. Another reason is that I feel that this chapter can show that all marriages are not happy and that the couple has to grow and adjust constantly in order to make the marriage work. Both couples have to put effort to make their marriage successful and I fell that this chapter should benefit me in the future.

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The Body

        What are seasons of a marriage? Well everyone knows that the first two years of a marriage would be a period of happiness, but as you get into the third and fourth year the couple will have more responsibilities such as having children and making a suitable environment for them. This draws the couple closer together and the children renew their parents’ sense of wonder and hope. Questions like “Will both partners be involved in child care?,” and “Will one income be sufficient for family needs?” challenge the couple to grow in new ways. Year’s six to twelve ...

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