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Faith & Reason

Friday, February 9, 2024 at 9:30am

Marriage: Divine Design, Demonic Attack
   The Normative Goodness of Manhood, Womanhood, and Marriage

Dr. Sharon James 

 

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Lecture Abstract

The Creator God designed men and women with equal dignity and significant, complementary, differences. God’s design for marriage is for all societies, and all times, until the return of Christ. When God’s design is respected, it works for the blessing of all. God designed earthly marriage to be a signpost to the eternal love of Christ for his bride, the Church.

In nations impacted by the (second) Sexual Revolution, there has been a ‘deinstitutionalization’ of marriage. It is increasingly regarded as just about the personal happiness of the two people concerned. This has eroded the previous understanding that marriage was ‘bigger’ than the two people involved, an institution that facilitated the flow of care between generations.

But bad ideas bear bitter fruit, as we see in both the lives of those who attacked God’s design and in whole communities. We need to have confidence to speak out, and live out, the truth and beauty of God’s good design for men, women, and marriage.

 

Sharon James headshotAbout Dr. Sharon James

Sharon is an author, conference speaker, and Social Policy Analyst for The Christian Institute.
She grew up in Sussex, England where her father, Erroll Hulse was pastor of Cuckfield Baptist Chapel for 23 years. She studied history at Cambridge University, where she met her husband Bill. Sharon taught history in several schools in both England and Malawi. Bill had studied chemical engineering and spent a number of years working in the pharmaceutical industry. Bill and Sharon married in 1986. They studied together at Toronto Baptist Seminary for three years, both taking the Master of Divinity degree. On return to the UK, Bill became pastor of Emmanuel Evangelical Church, Leamington Spa, for 26 years. Sharon set up a women’s ministry team at Emmanuel and then helped establish the FIEC women’s ministry team. During these years she wrote several books and traveled widely as a conference speaker, to Europe, the Middle East, North America, and Asia. Sharon studied for a PhD in government family policy (Spurgeon’s College London and The University of Wales). She served as a spokesperson for The Coalition for Marriage (2012-2014) before taking on the role of Social Policy Analyst with The Christian Institute (2014 to the present). She now lives in London, where Bill is Principal of London Seminary. They have two grown-up children and six grandchildren.

 

Livestream schedule

  • 9:30-10:45 AM: Faith & Reason Lecture

  • 1:00-2:30 PM: Discussion Panel and Q&A

 

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