Marriage, Theology, Religion & Spirituality 

This revealing book, Orthodox Christianity, Marriage & Contraception, relates to the reader the beauty of God's design and His purpose in creating man in His image and likeness as male and female. With copious references to the Bible, Church fathers and Liturgy, the author brings to light a lucid vision of Christian marriage and it's significance in relation to the sacramental life and mystical vocation of every Orthodox Christian. The problem of contraception is approached from this vantage point and is revealed to be a truly destructive force. Insinuated into the one-flesh union of husband and wife, contraception nullifies the mutual total gift of self. The language of the body reveals that this intentional rejection of fertility by the spouses signifies a rejection by the Church of her divine bridegroom, Christ and of the penetrating and deifying energy of the Holy Spirit. - from Amzon