Whitford, David M., (David Mark)Jones, JoshuaBaylor University.2018-04-232018-04-232017-12-072018-04-23http://hdl.handle.net/2104/10218The following thesis argues against the contemporary verbiage of the “traditionality” of marriage. It argues that marriage, like other sociocultural constructs, exists in a state of consistent liminality: its very substance and meaning constantly changing with the times and people who impart to it such meaning. A primary mechanism used to prove this is a case study involving the marital trends of the Scottish Reformation, and how the Knoxian reformers demonstrated the intrinsic liminality of marriage by changing it through polity and ecclesial reform.en-USBaylor University projects are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. Contact libraryquestions@baylor.edu for inquiries about permission.Church HistoryThesisWorldwide access