The Obedience Paradox: Finding True Freedom in Marriage

Few concepts in Christianity are more misunderstood than obedience. Words such as submission, subject, and obedient can appear utterly incompatible with the fundamental equality that Jesus offers to us in baptism. Yet the Church has always taught that headship and obedience are fundamental aspects of marriage. When properly understood and lived out, obedience is, in fact, liberating. The Obedience Paradox illuminates the subject by examining the relationship between husband and wife in marr...