Books The Theology of Marriage: Personalism, Doctrine and Canon Law  by Cormac Burke (Author)

"The Theology of Marriage: Personalism, Doctrine, and Canon Law" by Cormac Burke is a scholarly work that deeply examines the Catholic understanding of marriage through the lenses of personalism, doctrinal theology, and canon law. Burke, a canon lawyer, emphasizes that marriage is not merely a contract or sign of unity but a profound union and source of grace grounded in the sacrament of baptism and the intent to marry.

The book provides an integrated perspective, weaving together theological reflections on the nature of marriage with analysis of canonical norms that govern marriage validity and practice in the Catholic Church. It strongly defends the idea that the sacramental bond of marriage is not contingent on active faith alone but rests on the indelible covenant and grace inherent in the sacrament.