From This Day Forward--Rethinking the Christian Wedding

by Kimberly Bracken Long

Book Overview

Weddings have become a billion-dollar industry, with the average cost of a wedding estimated at $30,000. Taking into account dramatic shifts in attitudes toward marriage in recent years, many pastors are confused and frustrated about their role. This book offers a foundational understanding of marriage for today's North American church. Exploring current sociological analyses of marriage and the history of Christian marriage rites, Kimberly Bracken...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0664239307
• ISBN13: 9780664239305
• Release Date: June 2016
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"