The aim of this course is to familiarize the student with the history and theology of the sacrament of marriage in the Catholic tradition and to provide an overview of the contemporary state of the discipline. We deal with the following themes in this course: present state of the marriage and family life- Kerala Context; historical Overview of the theology Marriage; sacramental nature of Marriage; Responsible and Prudent Parenthood; Responsible Procreation; Natural Family Planning; Moral Duties in the Family (4th commandment).
- Pope John Paul II. Familiaris Consortia (On the Family) (Vatican: 1981).
- Kasper. W. Theology of Christian Marriage (New York: Crossroad. 1980).
- Kindergarten. C. P..A Theology of Marriage (Encino. C. A.: Benziger. 1974).
- Mackin. T. What is Marriage? Marriage in the Catholic Church (New York: Paulist Press. 1982