(The)churches speak on sex and family life : official statements from religious bodies and ecumenical organizations

목차 (Table of Contents)

• CONTENTS
• Preface = ⅸ
• Introductory Essay: The Changing Vision of Sexuality and the Family / Nicholas Piediscalzi = xiii
• Statements
• Roman Catholic Church
• Introductory Note = 1
• Vatican Council Ⅱ
• Excerpt from "Gaudium et Spes" (1965) = 2
• Pope Paul = ⅵ
• Excerpt from "Humanae Vitae" (1968) = 7
• Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
• Excerpt from "Declaration on Certain Moral Questions Concerning Sexual Ethics" (1975) = 16
• National Conference of Catholic Bishops
• Excerpt from "To Live in Christ Jesus: A Pastoral Reflection on the Moral Life" (1976) = 20
• Changing Roles of Women and Men (1980) = 25
• Cardinal Joseph Bernardin
• Sexuality and Church Teaching (1980) = 28
• Archbishop Gabriel Zubeir
• Marriage in the African Environment (1980) = 32
• World Synod of Bishops
• Excerpt from "Message to Christian Families" (1980) = 33
• Cardinal John O'Connor
• Addressing the Issues of Work and the Family (1986) = 37
• Protestant and Eastern Orthodox Churches
• Introductory Note = 41
• American Baptist Churches in the U.S.A. Excerpt from "Policy Statement on Family Life" (1984) = 41
• Anglican Consultative Council
• Excerpt from "Transforming Families and Communities" (1987) = 45
• Bible Missionary Church
• Excerpt from "Manual of the Bible Missionary Church. Inc." (1983) = 57
• Church of the Brethren
• Excerpt from "Annual Conference Staiement or Human Sexuality from a Christian Perspective" (1983) = 58
• Exploding the Family Myth (1983) = 68
• Church of the Nazarene Excerpt from "Manual" (1985) = 70
• Episcopal Church
• Excerpt from the "Report of 'he Task Force on Changing Patterns of Sexuality and Family Lile" (1987) = 71
• Report to the 114th Convention of the Diocese of Newark of the Task Force on Human Sexuality and Family Life (1988) = 81
• Evangelical Church of North America
• Excerpt from "The Discipline of the Evangelical Church" (1982) = 84
• Evangelical Congregational Church
• Excerpt from "The Creed, Ritual and Discipline of the Evangelical Congregational Church" (1983) = 85
• Evangelical Free Church of America
• Resolution on the Church, Family Life and Sexuality (1977) = 87
• Evangelical Friends Church, Eastern Division
• Excerpt from "Faith and Practice: The Book of Discipline" (1981) = 88
• Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
• Teachings and Practice on Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage (1984) = 89
• Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North and South America
• Excerpt from "Ecumenical and Pastoral Directives on Christian 'Marriage: The Meaning of Marriage in Orthodox Christianity'"(undated) = 93
• Statement on the Family (undated) = 95
• Independent Fundamental Churches of America
• Resolution on the Family and Divorce (1978) = 96
• Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
• Excerpt from "Human Sexuality: A Theological Perspective" (1981) = 96
• National Association of Evangelicals
• Christian Leaders and Family Life Resolution (1988) = 110
• Resolution on Family Violence (1988) = 112
• Old German Baptist Brethren
• Doctrinal Treatise on Marriage and Divorce (1954) = 113
• Pacific Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends
• Statement on Marriage (1973) = 115
• Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
• Excerpt from "Sexuality and the Human Community" (1970) = 116
• Reformed Church in America
• Excerpt from "General Synod Report on Biblical Perspectives on Marriage, Divorce and Remarriage" (1975) = 131
• Excerpt from "Christian Action Commission Report on Human Sexuality" = 140
• Salvation Army
• Position Statement on Marriage (1983) = 143
• Position Statement on the Family (1983) = 144
• Seventh-day Adventist Church
• Excerpt from "Church Manual" (1986) = 145
• Southern Baptist Convention
• Resolution on Strengthening Families (1981) = 147
• Resolution on Family Planning (1981) = 148
• Resolution on the Family (1988) = 148
• United Church of Canada
• Excerpt from "Gift, Dilemma and Promise" (1984) = 149
• United Church of Christ
• Excerpt from "Human Sexuality: A Preliminary Study" (1977) = 154
• Resolution on "Human Sexuality: A Preliminary Study" (1977) = 166
• Minority Resolution on "Human Sexuality: A Preliminary Study" (1977) = 168
• Resolution on Sexual Harassment in the Church―No Longer Nameless(1989) = 169
• Resolution on Inclusive Language (1989) = 170
• United Church People for Biblical Witness
• Policy Statement (1978) = 172
• United Methodist Church
• Excerpt from "Book of Resolutions" (1988) = 172
• Wesleyan Church
• Statement on Marriage and Family (1985) = 174
• Jewish Groups
• Introductory Note = 177
• Conservative Judaism―Isaac Klein
• Excerpt from "A Guide to Jewish Religious Practice" (1979) = 177
• Union of American Hebrew Congregations
• Resolution, Advocating Uniform Marriage, Divorce and Desertion Laws(1923) = 179
• United Synagogue of America
• Resolution on Marrying Within the Faith (1989) = 179
• Resolution on Mixed-Marriage Families (1989) = 180
• Other Religious Bodies
• Introductory Note = 181
• American Humanist Association
• Excerpt from "Humanist Manifesto I and II" (1973) = 181
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• Statement on Chastity and Fidelity (1986) = 182
• Statement on Marriage and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1990) = 182
• Islam
• Excerpt from "The Lawful and the Prohibited in Islam" (undated) = 183
• New Vrindaban Community
• Excerpt from "Joy of No Sex" (1981) = 188
• Unification Church
• Excerpt from "The Ideal Spouse" (1969) = 193
• Excerpt from "Divine Principle" (1973) = 194
• Excerpt from "Chrisianity in Crisis: New Hope" (1974) = 194
• Index to Organizations, Statements, and Subjects = 199