May 2, 2010: An Institution We Can Live With – Michael Hidalgo

For some the idea of marriage is intolerable. Not just the idea of being married but the idea that one has to submit. Or one has to lead. Or one has to have a certain role. At first glance it seems that Paul is supporting Aristotle’s ideals in which he suggests that a man is more fit to lead than a woman. This however is not the case. The reality is that in marriage both husband and wife are called to be more like Christ. Paul compares marriage to Jesus’ love in Ephesians 5 … maybe the posture of both husband and wife, in their relationship, should be to allow themselves to be “crucified” daily. Sacrificing oneself for the other.