Mystery of Crowning: Difference between revisions

InAmong [[Early Christianity|early Christians]], the [[paganism|pagan]] origins of crowning during marriage resulted in opposition, including from [[Tertullian]]. However, the practice gained acceptance as it was associated with [[Biblical]] and Christianized conceptions of victory; [[Paul the Apostle]] had in his [[Second Epistle to Timothy]] referred to a "Crown of Righteousness" as the eternal reward for righteous persons and [[John Chrysostom]] viewed the crown as a symbol of victory over "unregulated sexuality."<ref name=COE>{{cite web|url=https://bethkokheh.assyrianchurch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Commentary-on-the-Rite-of-Marriage.pdf|title=The Structure Commentary on the Rite of Marriage in the Assyrian Church of East|first=William|last=Toma|work=Church of Beth Kokheh Journal|access-date=4 October 2022}}</ref>{{rp|19}}