Šių laikų šeimą veikia įvairiausi esminiai ir staigūs visuomeniniai bei kultūriniai pasikeitimai. Daugelis šeimų išgyvena šiuos pokyčius, būdamos ištikimos toms vertybėms, kurios sudaro šeimos institucijos pagrindą. Kiti, silpni ir pasimetę, kai kada suabejoja dėl savo uždavinių ir beveik nesuvokia svarbiausios santuokinio bei šeimos gyvenimo esmės – vienumo ir neišardomumo, neįvertina jo reikšmės. Bažnyčia, suprasdama, kad santuoka ir šeima yra vienas vertingiausių žmonijos gėrių, trokšta supažindinti su savo mokymu ir siūlo pagalbą tiems, kurie supranta, kokia svarbi vertybė yra santuoka ir šeima, ir stengiasi būti joms ištikimi, taip pat tiems, kurie abejodami ir nerimaudami ieško tiesos, ir tiems, kuriems tenka susidurti su neteisybe, įgyvendinant savo šeimos viziją. Palaikydama pirmuosius, apšviesdama antruosius ir paremdama tuos, kurie susiduria su kliūtimis, Bažnyčia trokšta tarnauti kiekvienam žmogui, nerimaujančiam dėl santuokos ir šeimos likimo. Nepaisant visko, Bažnyčia iki šiol gina savo principus: santuokos neišardomumo vertybę ir ypač dviejų pakrikštytųjų sudarytą ir įvykdytą sakramentinį santuokos ryšį kaip absoliutų neišardomumą. Į natūralią santuokos tikrovę atsižvelgiama Bažnyčios kanoninėje teisėje. Kanonų teisė iš esmės apibūdina pakrikštytųjų santuoką tiek in fieri – santuokos sudarymo momentu, tiek nuolatiniame būvyje, kur klostosi santuokiniai ir šeiminiai ryšiai. Šiuo požiūriu bažnytinė jurisdikcija santuokos klausimu yra nedviprasmiška ir gina... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Today‘s family is facing various fundamental and rapid changes of both social and cultural nature. Most families take challenge to survive these changes maintaining their faithfulness to the standards which frame basis for the family as an institution. Others, feeling lost and helpless, find themselves in deep doubt as far as their task in marriage is concerned. This category of people hardly realise the essence of life in marriage and family, which is unity and indissolubility. Nor do they realise the true value of such life. Bearing in mind that marriage and family are one of the good that the mankind possess, the Church is eager to acquaint people with its teaching and provide help for those who realise the significance of family and marriage and put effort to be faithful to them. The Church also tries to assist those who feel doubtful and worried, yet seek the truth, and those who encounter injustice in attempt to fulfill their vision of family. To support the former, bring light to the seeking truth and assist the latter, the Church is willing to serve every single person who is concerned about the fate of family and marriage. Despite any possible obstacles, the Church boldly defends its principles, that is the principle of indissolubility and particularly the principle of absolute indissolubility of sacramental bond of marriage which a couple of two baptised people commit themselves to. The Canon Law of Church considers the natural aspect of marriage. The Canon Law... [to full text]

The Thesis deals with the problems of unwed cohabitation. It is divided into the theoretical and practical parts. The main theme is concerned with the question of marriage and family. The documents of Christian churches are applied that unanimously declare the indissolubility of marriage. Following texts are among these principal documents: Holy Scripture, the Documents of the Second Vatican Council, and last but not least the statutes of the selected non-Catholic churches that deal with the questions of Christian wedding and marriage. The practical part is conceived as a social survey in which Christians from different churches answer the questions from the area of unwed cohabitation and marriage.

This dissertation deals with an ethical analysis of marriage relationships among Tswana speaking Catholics in the light of the understandings of marriage of both the African and Christian traditions. These traditions have certain practices and perspectives that, if they are put together, can enrich marriage in all its aspects. The first two chapters analyse the practices and perspectives of marriage within the African and Christian traditions, while the third compares and contrasts them. The aspects dealt with are a) compatible values from African and Christian marriage and b) incompatible values from African and Christian marriages. In chapter four, the role of the Church in restoring the purpose and the meaning of marriage and what it can do to improve Catholic marriage relationships among Tswana speaking people are discussed and some practical suggestions are proposed. / Philosophy, Practical & Systematic Theology / M. Th. (Theological Ethics)

This dissertation deals with an ethical analysis of marriage relationships among Tswana speaking Catholics in the light of the understandings of marriage of both the African and Christian traditions. These traditions have certain practices and perspectives that, if they are put together, can enrich marriage in all its aspects. The first two chapters analyse the practices and perspectives of marriage within the African and Christian traditions, while the third compares and contrasts them. The aspects dealt with are a) compatible values from African and Christian marriage and b) incompatible values from African and Christian marriages. In chapter four, the role of the Church in restoring the purpose and the meaning of marriage and what it can do to improve Catholic marriage relationships among Tswana speaking people are discussed and some practical suggestions are proposed. / Philosophy, Practical and Systematic Theology / M. Th. (Theological Ethics)