Understand the way the idea and practice of marriage has developed.
Your tasks:
Extract from the following resources an understanding of how marriage has developed and what some of the key factors are in different cultural and historical contexts.
Answer the question: how have we arrived at our 20th century western understanding of what marriage is, and in what way do other cultural representations of marriage also reflect a Biblical view? You will need to draw on understanding you have gained about the Theology of marriage and Bowen’s family systems.
Exercise: Write a short paper (max 2 pages A4 – upload at the bottom of this page) summarising your thinking.
Resource material
(choose approximately 3 – 4 hours of material to read or watch):
What is marriage today? contains 3 videos and a pdf
Theories about marriage and family. 11 minute video
Muslim and Christian marriage culture. 20 minute video
Scott Stanley , sliding vs deciding (the development of cohabitation) 1h video*
* Recommended video if you have not seen it already