How to Get Married Properly

The proposed cycle of talks by Evgeny Andreevich Avdeenko addresses a very relevant topic and is intended both for adolescents and for their parents. These engaging talks will be interesting to anyone who is interested in Orthodox teaching and Christian views on the realities of the modern world. The first two talks—“Transitional Age” and “How to Properly Get Married”—are a retelling of a dialogue with high school students and teachers in one of Moscow’s middle schools. The third talk, “Tatiana Larina’s Marriage,” is an analysis of A. S. Pushkin’s brilliant novel from the viewpoint of the harmony of love and the fate of the main heroine. The concluding talk, “How Abraham Married His Son,” presents a biblical example of matchmaking and arranging a son’s family life by the righteous patriarch Abraham. Despite the seriousness of the topics discussed, the overall style of the talks keeps an ease, imagery, and accessibility in presenting the material.

Contents:
1. Transitional Age
2. How to Properly Get Married
3. Tatiana Larina’s Marriage
4. How Abraham Married His Son