Glory and Honor: Orthodox Christian Resources on Marriage

Item No. 009024

Edited by David C. Ford, Mary S. Ford, and Alfred K. Siewers

The Orthodox Church embodies a living Tradition that integrates a long, unbroken practice of marriage with its theology, cosmology, liturgy, mystical asceticism, and anthropology. As such, the Church has a great deal to offer all those who desire to come to a deeper understanding of marriage and family life.

This collection draws upon the riches of this Tradition to present an inspiring vision of Christian marriage, and to offer insights and guidance about marriage and family life that are adapted to modern questions and challenges, yet grounded firmly in the global teaching and practice of the Church.

The experienced clergy, scholars, and professionals contributing to this volume come from a wide variety of Orthodox Christian communities present in North America, including the Orthodox Church in America, the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia, and the Antiochian, Greek, and Serbian Orthodox Archdioceses of America.

About the Editors: Dr David C. Ford is Professor of Church History at St Tikhon’s Orthodox Seminary, South Canaan, PA. Dr Mary S. Ford is Associate Professor of New Testament at St Tikhon’s Seminary. Dr Alfred K. Siewers is Warden of Holy Protection Russian Orthodox Mission Church and Associate Professor of English at Bucknell University.

CONTENTS:

Introduction: Crown Them With Glory and Honor, Drs David C. Ford, Mary S. Ford, and Alfred Kentigern Siewers (co-editors)

The Glory of Marriage, Dr David C. Ford, St Tikhon’s Orthodox Theological Seminary

Theophany, Liturgy, and the Appearance of Marriage at Three Fractal Levels, Dr Timothy Patitsas, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology; with Melissa Likiardopoulos, Fordham University

Sacred Image, Sacred Marriage, Presvytera Kerry Pappas, LMFT, Marriage and Family Ministry, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese

How to "Make" Love: Living a Scriptural Understanding of Love, Instead of Dying for Romantic Love, Fr Daniel Mackay, Serbian Orthodox Diocese of the West

The Glory of Virginity before Marriage, Fr Dn Matthew Joyner, St Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary

Common Cup, Common Crucible: Preparing for the Salvation of Marriage, Fr John Oliver, Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Americ

The High and Holy Calling of Being a Wife, Kh. Frederica Mathewes-Green, Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of America

The High and Holy Calling of Being a Husband, Dr Philip Mamalakis, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology

Sexual Intimacy in an Orthodox Marriage, Dr Albert S. Rossi, St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary

Transfiguring "Voluptuous Choice": Christian Marriage as a Spiritual Path, Fr Dn Stephen Muse, Ph.D., LFMT, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese in America

Lessons from the River Oka: Toward an Icon of Marital Chastity, Dr Bruce V. Foltz, Eckerd College

The Family Critically Reconsidered: Conflicting Accounts, Dr H. Tristram Engelhardt, Jr., Rice University

Icons of the 'Nuclear' Family, Archpriest Alexander F. C. Webster, Ph.D., Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia

St Gregory the Theologian, "the Stamp of God," and Raising Christian Children Today, Dr Mark Tarpley, Orthodox Church in America

Desires and Human Flourishing, Dr Mary S. Ford, St Tikhon’s Orthodox Theological Seminary

Managing Thoughts (Logismoi) for Flourishing Relationships, Fr Alexios (Trader), Karakallou Monastery, Mount Athos

Internet Pornography as a Virus in Marriage, Dr Albert S. Rossi, St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary

The Importance of Spiritual Direction for Marriage, Fr Theodore Petrides, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America

The Unique Challenges of Intermarried Couples, Fr Charles Joanides, Ph.D., LFMT, Nyack College

Helping Married Couples When They Are Stuck, Dr Philip Mamalakis, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology

Learning to Love as God Loves: On Christian Marriage and Monasticism, Archpriest Thomas Hopko, late Dean Emeritus, St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary

Marriage and Monasticism: A Brief Reflection, Fr Zacharias (Zachariou), St John the Baptist Monastery, Essex, UK

What is Marriage? Addressing Contemporary Misunderstandings, Fr Sergei Sveshnikov, Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia

Some Brief Reflections on the Gay Lifestyle in the Church, Fr Edward Hillhouse, Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of America

Speaking the Truth in Love: Conviction, Clarity, and Compassion regarding Marriage and Sexuality, Fr John Oliver, Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of America

Some Common Sense about the Genders: A Talk to College Students, Kh. Frederica Mathewes-Green, Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of America

Traditional Marriage and our Youth, Fr Gregory Horton, Antiochian Orthodox Diocese of the West

From Genesis to Dormition, Fr Matthew Baker, Ph.D., formerly of Hellenic College

Mystagogical, Cosmological, and Counter-Cultural: Contemporary Orthodox Apologetics for Marriage, Dr Alfred Kentigern Siewers, Bucknell University

Inspiration for Today from the Married Saints, Dr David C. Ford, St Tikhon’s Orthodox Theological Seminary

Noteworthy Quotations relating to Marriage from within the Orthodox Tradition through the Centuries

Appendix 1:

Hierarchical Statements on Marriage

An Encyclical by the Assembly of Bishops of North and Central America, 2013

A Message on Marriage by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, 2014

Appendix 2:

Suggested Resources

Editors: David C. Ford, Mary S. Ford, and Alfred K. Siewers

Paperback: 456 pages

Dimensions: 6 X 9 inches