Lecture 13 FAS 370 1st EditionOutline of Last Lecture I. Love and Marriage: CourtshipA. Arranged MarriagesB. Love-Based Partner ChoiceC. Which is better?II. ConceptsOutline of Current LectureI. Concepts cont.A. Temporary Marriage (Mut’ah)II. Wedding Customs and SymbolsA. Symbols in MarriageIII. Models of MarriageCurrent LectureI. Concepts Continued…A. Temporary Marriage (Mut’ah)- A short-term marriage that can last for minutes, days, or weeks.- For the purpose of staying pure sexually; allows one to have sex with a temporary partner within amarriage- No divorce, it ends at a specified time- The wife does not receive any rights but if she does conceive a child during the temporary marriage, heis treated like a normal son and will receive inheritance.II. Wedding Customs and SymbolsA. Symbols in Marriage1. Ceremony is public2. It is a celebration3. Superstitions are involved; colors representing good luck, not seeing the bride before the wedding..etc.4. Changing of Membership; adding family members, leaving from one family to another5. Fertility; throwing rice symbolizes fertility by the number of rice that sticks to the brides hair is thenumber of children she will have. German tradition6. Preparations for life; Can be material or not. Some cultures cut logs together as their first task to dotogether as husband and wife.7. Gift-Giving; Guests bring gifts to help the couple start off on their journey. Recognizing that this coupleis on their own starting over together.III. Models of Marriage Biblical- Prohibitions on marriage based off incest, of who one can marry. No marriage between blood orbetween step-parents and step-children, or daughters-in-law and fathers-in-law.Western- Cannot marry anyone who is blood related.Covenant- Couples cannot have a no-fault
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