Interchurch couples: The issue of acceptance

Lee M. Williams; Michael G. Lawler

doi:10.1023/A:1022992713206

Interchurch couples: The issue of acceptance

Lee M. Williams, Michael G. Lawler

Department of Theology

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Abstract

Although the literature suggests that couples who belong to two different churches or denominations (interchurch marriages) may face lack of acceptance, there is practically no research on this issue. Based on a recent qualitative study, this article explores the ways in which interchurch couples struggle to gain acceptance. Also discussed are the attitudes or factors that relate to level of acceptance, as well as the strategies that interchurch couples utilize to deal with lack of acceptance.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	33-47
Number of pages	15
Journal	Pastoral Psychology
Volume	47
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1022992713206
State	Published - 1998

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Social Psychology
Religious studies
Applied Psychology
Sociology and Political Science

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