The thesis of this book is that God intends that sexual intercourse should be at least implicitly a renewal of the marriage covenant. From this it follows that the marriage covenant provides the criterion to evaluate the morality of every sexual act. Thus the title, Sex and the Marriage Covenant, is an appropriate description of the book’s contents. Marriage comes into being by a couple unreservedly entering God's covenant of marriage; contraceptive intercourse contradicts the very essence of the marriage covenant. From these considerations, Kippley developed the covenant theology of sexuality described in this book.
About the Author:
John F. Kippley has been active in the family planning movement since 1968. Mr. Kippley has written many articles, authored Marriage Is For Keeps, and co-authored The Art of Natural Family Planning with his wife, Sheila. John earned his BA in philosophy from St. Paul Seminary, and his MA in theology from University of San Francisco in 1967. He and his wife, Sheila, founded the Couple to Couple League for natural family planning in 1971, and NFP International.
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Author: |
John F. Kippley |
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ISBN: |
9780898709735, 0898709733 |
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Publisher: |
Ignatius Press |
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Publish Date: |
2006 |
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Pages: |
432 |
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Size: |
8.9" x 6" |
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Binding: |
Paperback |