Anglican Communion teaching on marriage
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Anglican Communion teaching on marriage is the body of doctrine and pastoral guidance within the global Anglican family that defines marriage—traditionally as a lifelong, faithful union between one man and one woman—and shapes its approach to sexuality, relationships, and family life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Anglican Communion teaching on marriage canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Anglican Communion teaching on marriage Context triple: [Resolution I.10, relatedTo, Anglican Communion teaching on marriage]
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A.
The Sacrament of Marriage and its Impediments
"The Sacrament of Marriage and its Impediments" is an official document of the Orthodox Church that sets out its theological understanding of Christian marriage and the canonical obstacles that can prevent its valid celebration.
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On Christian Marriage
On Christian Marriage is the English title of Pope Pius XI’s 1930 encyclical Casti connubii, which expounds Catholic teaching on the sanctity, purposes, and moral obligations of Christian marriage.
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C.
Anglicanorum coetibus
Anglicanorum coetibus is a 2009 apostolic constitution issued by Pope Benedict XVI that created personal ordinariates to allow groups of Anglicans to enter into full communion with the Roman Catholic Church while preserving elements of their liturgical and spiritual patrimony.
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D.
Anglican Communion mission priorities
Anglican Communion mission priorities are the shared global goals and focus areas that guide the Anglican Communion’s evangelism, social justice, development, and reconciliation work across its member churches.
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E.
Anglican Use
Anglican Use is a form of Catholic liturgy that preserves elements of the Anglican liturgical, musical, and spiritual heritage within the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Anglican Communion teaching on marriage Target entity description: Anglican Communion teaching on marriage is the body of doctrine and pastoral guidance within the global Anglican family that defines marriage—traditionally as a lifelong, faithful union between one man and one woman—and shapes its approach to sexuality, relationships, and family life.
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A.
The Sacrament of Marriage and its Impediments
"The Sacrament of Marriage and its Impediments" is an official document of the Orthodox Church that sets out its theological understanding of Christian marriage and the canonical obstacles that can prevent its valid celebration.
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B.
On Christian Marriage
On Christian Marriage is the English title of Pope Pius XI’s 1930 encyclical Casti connubii, which expounds Catholic teaching on the sanctity, purposes, and moral obligations of Christian marriage.
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C.
Anglicanorum coetibus
Anglicanorum coetibus is a 2009 apostolic constitution issued by Pope Benedict XVI that created personal ordinariates to allow groups of Anglicans to enter into full communion with the Roman Catholic Church while preserving elements of their liturgical and spiritual patrimony.
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D.
Anglican Communion mission priorities
Anglican Communion mission priorities are the shared global goals and focus areas that guide the Anglican Communion’s evangelism, social justice, development, and reconciliation work across its member churches.
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E.
Anglican Use
Anglican Use is a form of Catholic liturgy that preserves elements of the Anglican liturgical, musical, and spiritual heritage within the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglican doctrine
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Christian doctrinal teaching ⓘ moral theology ⓘ pastoral teaching ⓘ |
| addresses |
cohabitation
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divorce and remarriage ⓘ family life and parenting ⓘ pastoral care for separated and divorced persons ⓘ same-sex relationships ⓘ sexual ethics ⓘ |
| affirms |
marriage as a context for faithful sexual intimacy
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marriage as a context for mutual support ⓘ marriage as a context for procreation ⓘ marriage as a covenant ⓘ marriage as a sign of Christ’s union with the Church ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
forming Christian disciples in family life
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guiding clergy in pastoral care of couples ⓘ |
| articulatedIn |
Anglican catechisms
ⓘ
linked to:
Catechism of the Book of Common Prayer
Anglican marriage rites ⓘ
linked to:
Anglican rite
Lambeth Conference 1998 Resolution I.10 ⓘ |
| definesMarriageAs |
faithful union
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lifelong union ⓘ union between one man and one woman ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
lifelong fidelity
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mutual love and respect ⓘ responsible parenthood ⓘ stability of family life ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Book of Common Prayer marriage liturgies
ⓘ
linked to:
Book of Common Prayer
Lambeth Conference resolutions ⓘ
linked to:
Lambeth Conference
provincial canons and pastoral guidelines ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Anglican canon law
ⓘ
linked to:
Church in Wales canon law
Anglican liturgical practice ⓘ Anglican teaching on sexuality ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Anglican Communion ⓘ |
| rootedIn |
Anglican tradition
ⓘ
Holy Scripture ⓘ reason ⓘ theological reflection ⓘ |
| seeks |
pastoral sensitivity to human weakness
ⓘ
protection of children ⓘ support for families ⓘ upholding the sanctity of marriage ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
disagreement over same-sex marriage
ⓘ
ongoing theological debate ⓘ |
| teaches |
chastity outside marriage
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faithfulness within marriage ⓘ marriage is ordinarily between a man and a woman ⓘ sexual intercourse belongs within marriage ⓘ |
| variesAcross | different Anglican provinces ⓘ |
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