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• In the Eyes of God: How Attachment Theory Informs Historical and Contemporary Marriage and Religious Practices Among Abrahamic Faiths

Purposes of this article include providing a brief assessment of current religion-marriage research, a concise review of the historical roots of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, a look at marital law as explained in the Old Testament, New Testament, and Qur' an, and an overview of ancient and contemporary marital ritual, religious practice, and symbolism within each of these three religious traditions informed through the lens of attachment theory. [...] in Marks (2005) study of the influence of religion on marriage across Abrahamic faiths, spiritual beliefs were positively linked to promarriage and anti-divorce sentiments, a shared worldview system, and a belief that God was a tangible support to the success of couples' marital relationships.

..., the oldest son had the right of primogeniture (e.g., the exclusive rights of inheritance). These... phases: (1) the age of the Hebrew Bible, (2) the age of the Diaspora, and (3) the age of t...

• Journal of Comparative Family Studies
• Vol. 39 Nbr. 2, April 2008