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One modern view is that, since throughout the Sermon on the Mount Jesus condemns the excessive legalism of his day, delineating specific views of divorce from the exact wording of a piece of scripture should be rejected. Several major churches today believe that rules for divorce should be set to best advance Jesus's overarching goals of love ...
Church leaders have stated that "every divorce is the result of selfishness on the part of one or both", [76] and that selfishness is a leading cause of marital stress and divorce. Divorced Latter-day Saints may report feelings of alienation from fellow church-members and some Latter-day Saints may see divorce as "a sign of failure".
One of the clearest pieces of evidence is a divorce record from 111 AD, coincidentally between a couple named Mary and Joseph, that was found among the Dead Sea Scrolls. The Greek word here translated as divorce is aphiemi , and the only other time it appears is in 1 Corinthians 7:11 where Paul uses it to describe the legal separation of a man ...
Having crossed the Jordan, Jesus teaches the assembled crowd in his customary way, answering a question from the Pharisees about divorce. C. M. Tuckett suggests that Mark 8:34-10:45 constitutes a broad section of the gospel dealing with Christian discipleship and that this pericope on divorce (verses 1-12) "is not out of place" within it, although he notes that some other commentators have ...
When Karl Dunn, 53, began the divorce process, he received support at work from other divorced men. As a gay man, Dunn says he was shocked to connect deeply with so many straight male coworkers.
The Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce argues for the ability to have a second chance at marriage. In particular, Milton claims, in Book I, Chapter III, that no one can always know the disposition of their spouse before they enter into marriage. In particular, he argues in a very personal way: [6]
Ina Garten's highly anticipated memoir, Be Ready When the Luck Happens, comes out in just two weeks, but an excerpt has already captured the internet's attention—because it deals with the moment ...
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