Augustine’s View of the Indissolubility of the Marriage Bond (1)
This article examines Augustine's biblical teaching on the indissolubility of marriage, divorce, and remarriage, particularly his position that the marriage bond can only be dissolved by death. Cammenga argues that while the Reformation recovered much of Augustine's theology, the Reformers departed from Augustine on marriage doctrine, making this historical and exegetical study valuable for understanding both patristic and Reformed perspectives on Christian marriage.
Background and Summary In so many respects the Reformation was a return to Augustine. Sadly, in one important respect it was not. The one respect in which the Reformers generally did not return to Augustine, but deviated from him, was with regard to the doctrine of marriage. With firm resolve Augustine maintained the Bible's teaching on marriage, divorce, and remarriage. He resisted the pressure of those who wanted to make allowances for divorce on grounds other than adultery and who permitted...
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