RS 110 Summer 2007

Marriage and Family

Mid Term 10 % of Grade

Short Answer ( 1pt each). Please answer 7 of the following:

1. According to Martos what is the double standard of remarriage in the Christian tradition?

2. In Martos, the sacramentum is the act of consent. What then is the sacramentum et res?

3. Cooke states in the sacramental relationship of marriage a man and woman are "grace" to one another. How are they this “grace” for each other?

4. What does McGowan see is the difference between being married and living together? Does she argue for or against marriage?

5. How does Martinez apply the idea of Daily Dying and Rising to the relationship of marriage?

6.What are the four Mischievous theories of Sex which May outlines?

7. Carter and McGoldrick go to great lengths in describing the effects of horizontal and vertical stressors on a family system. Please outline what they mean by horizontal and vertical stressors and give examples of each.

8. According to McCarty, what are some examples of ongoing metanoia in marriage? ....ongoing santification?

9. In the article ‘The Transmission of Life”, what is John Paul II’s argument against artificial contraception?

Please answer 3 of the following. Your answer should be in essay form.(2pt each)

1. For Lawler, mutual giving way is an important concept. Please provide four examples of mutual giving way in an actual marriage. What does the author mean by “ Marriage is... a task to be undertaken.”?

2.What does Martinez mean when he states that “ Marital life and love are an icon, an act of worship, a grammar of godly love and faithfulness.”? How do these insights relate to Cooke’s concept of Marriage as basic sacrament?

3. According to Nelson, are there intrinsic limits to the forms of marriage? If so, what are these limits? Are these limits imposed by human nature or by society? What does he see as fidelity in marriage? Why is fidelity seen to be an essential part of marriage in our society?

4. Lawrence Stone outline the Historical patterns of passionate attachments in the west. For Stone, what is the nature of Romantic love? What is the distinction between romance, lust, and committed love? Is there a relationship between romantic love and permanence in marriage? Is this an adequate rationale and basis for marriage?