MONTGOMERY, Texas, May 20, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- With a wide range of beliefs today on the meaning of marriage, many people are looking for direction in life and relationships. In her new book, The Image of God: A Bible Study of Marriage, Divorce and Remarriage (now available through AuthorHouse), K.W. Swain turns to the Bible for answers.
What began as a bitter argument with members of her church spurred Swain to conduct her own research of the Scriptures. The result is The Image of God, a revealing look at the history of marriage and the current significance it still holds as a reflection of God's love for humanity.
Swain writes, from the beginning of recorded history, marriage has been adopted, in one form or another by every society. The fact that the earliest tribes knew nothing of life outside their own social constructs should be proof that "the desirability of holy matrimony (is) infused into the very soul of human existence, proof that God cannot be separated from his creation."
The Image of God presents the Scriptures' answer to the questions that have formed about marriage as times have changed and divorce has become a common factor in relationships.
"Every natural marriage reflects the image of God by which he will be remembered in all ages of time by all men. . . . It is the only ordinance that continues to bind all humankind in the reflection of God's love, faithfulness and salvation," writes Swain.
Written with conviction, The Image of God provides a solid Christian foundation for all who believe in the sanctity of marriage. This book is Swain's response to the "bizarre happenings in the world today."
Swain, a retired teacher, lives in a cabin in Texas where she writes. Readers can find more information on her views of marriage at www.standingforthetruth.com. Swain has also published It's a Science Thing, a fun look at basic physical science written for children in kindergarten through second grade. She will soon publish A Matter of Measures and Through Comfort of the Scriptures.
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