Orthodox Perspective on Marriage
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“Before writing you, I was very confused about marriage. I absorbed so many conflicting messages, and didn’t know what was right and what was wrong…. I’m glad the Orthodox Church is finally doing something to address this subject. Through our e-mail, I’ve come to realize that what’s been missing in our marriage – I’m speaking for both of us now – is a sense of holiness. Thanks for all your time. It’s meant a great deal to us and our family. God bless this ministry.” -- E-mail Respondent
I’ve received a fair amount of mail like this over the years. That’s the reason I’ve chosen to add this section. In our fast paced existence, couples can forget how important it is for them to include God in their lives.
It’s my hope that the information in this section will help you either reinforce your religious and spiritual walk, or perhaps renew and rededicate yourself to cultivating a relationship with the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Over time, the information in this section will grow. If you find the information useful, please consider coming back.
In XC,
Rev. Fr. Charles Joanides, Ph.D., LMFT
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Marriage: Some Observations from an Orthodox Perspective
We live in a secular, postmodern age(1). The ideas that impact the public and private spheres of our lives are decidedly post-Christian and postmodern.
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Toward an Orthodox Understanding of Gender Relations in Marriage
Brethren, give thanks always for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God the Father. Be subject to one another out of reverence for Christ.
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Orthodox Patristic Tradition, and Wife Abuse
It is estimated that 1 out of 6 women in the United States is abused by her partner, and that between 7 - 11% suffer serious injuries (Straus & Gelles, 1986).
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Instructions for Weddings, Divorces and Baptisms
For the union of a man and woman to be recognized as sacramentally valid by the Orthodox Church, the following conditions must be met:
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Sacrament of Marriage (A Short Summary of)
Before discussing the Sacrament of Marriage, I think it’s important that I provide you with a working definition of a sacrament from an Orthodox and Christian perspective.
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Attending to Your Marriage’s Needs
“Father Charles, I wish we had come to you about ten years ago. I think, at that time, the marriage might have had a chance to survive….
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Rethinking Divorce
We live in a divorce culture. I’m not trying to be dramatic when offering this observation.
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The Same-Sex Marriage Debate
There is an ongoing public discourse taking place which affects public policy, and by extension, all of us.
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Scrapping the Da Vinci Code
There is a book, and soon to be movie, that has captured the world’s attention called, The Da Vinci Code.
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- Protecting Traditional Marriage
The merits of protecting our country’s traditional understanding of marriage are being debated throughout our great nation today.
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- Life Circumstances Can Make Us Bitter or Better
The other day, I had occasion to meet informally with a couple who’d been married for 51 years.
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- Pan-Orthodox Consensus on Same-Sex Unions NEW YORK - In light of recent events, the Greek Orthodox Archdioceses of America reminds the faithful of the very instructive statement issued already in 2003 by the Standing Conference of Canonical Bishops in the Americas (SCOBA), which was at the time the Pan-Orthodox representative body in the Americas. The same statement, which follows, still stands today.
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