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THE WORLD ON DIVORCE The problem of divorce and remarriage has always been a difficult problem -- even (and perhaps especially) in the world. Those who are not Christians recognize the fact that the foundation of all, society is the stable family. Divorce breaks down the family. It breeds bitternes
The existence of the divorce evil, particularly in our "democratic" country (democratic also in a spiritual sense of the word), need not be established. It is an indisputable fact. In some circles divorce is almost as common as marriage. And it can be obtained on almost any conceivable ground. This
Divorce is a crisis for the persons involved in it. Following a divorce many adjustments must be made. If children are involved they too face many problems of adjustment. If the parties to a divorce belong to the minister-counselor's church and both continue to attend that church, there will occur s
Yet even so this must not be considered a breaking of the marriage bond. The guilty party may be prevented from returning to the home of his spouse as long as he continues in sin, but that which God has joined together let not man put asunder. The way of reconciliation must always be left open as lo
The point is, a society that has sown the wind (by insisting on divorce upon demand) now reaps the whirlwind of adopting laws that will basically destroy the institution of marriage altogether. And what must be understood is that the Christian church, having shaken loose from the biblical moorings
A few years ago a coworker of mine, who knew I was single, would try to set me up with various women at work. When I objected that they either had boyfriends or were married, he replied “that’s okay divorce”. I couldn’t believe how ignorant he was of divorce and its consequences. I personally have n
They want out of their marriages. End of story. Be that as it may, Jesus prohibits divorce for every cause except fornication. There's a cost here of discipleship. In a sense, really, the cost is a blessing. Divorce is not a blessing. Divorce brings a life of misery and sorrow, but marital faith
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In the past, there were also those who did not get along as husband and wife, some of whom sought a divorce, but the majority of whom bore up with a bad situation. The world frowned upon breaking up a home, and the church considered this a censurable sin. Times have changed. Today separation and di