Christian views on marriage
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Christian terminology and theological views of marriage vary by time period, by country, and by the different Christian denominations.
Bride and groom outside a Catholic church in Amalfi, Italy
"Adam and Eve" by Albrecht Dürer (1504)
Rembrandt's depiction of Samson's marriage feast
Saint Paul Writing His Epistles, 16th century.
Sacrament
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A sacrament is a Christian rite which is recognized as being particularly important and significant. There are various views on the existence, number and meaning of such rites. Many Christians conside
Christian views on marriage
…persisted after the Reformation. Today all Christian denominations regard marriage as a sacred institution, a covenant. Catholics consider it to be a sacrament. Marriage was officially recognized as a sacrament at the 1184 Council of Verona. Before then, no specific ritual was prescribed for celebrating a…
The Seven Sacraments, an altarpiece by Rogier van der Weyden
The Council of Trent defined the seven sacraments.
Baptism and Chrismation, the sacraments of initiation, in an Eastern Orthodox church
The Church is the congregation of saints, in which the Gospel is rightly taught and the Sacraments are rightly administered. - Augsburg Confession