Remarriage after Divorce in Todays C..., Zondervan
Remarriage after Divorce in Todays C..., Zondervan
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Remarriage after Divorce in Today's Church

Author: Zondervan

Narrator: John Behrens, Jeff Durham, Nathan Girard, Joseph Murray

Unabridged: 4 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 06/07/2022

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

Despite a strong belief in the institution and sacredness of marriage, studies show that Christian spouses experience divorce at least as much as the secular population.But whatever the reasons for a divorce--beyond the divorce itself--many Christians want to know: does the Bible support remarriage?The fact is that no consensus exists among evangelicals on their views of remarriage, leaving many Christians confused. This Counterpoints volume explores the biblical and practical cases for the three main evangelical views on remarriage after divorce:Remarriage is not acceptable after divorce - defended by Gordon J. WenhamRemarriage is acceptable only after adultery or desertion - defended by William A. HethRemarriage is acceptable for a variety of reasons - defended by Craig S. KeenerEach of the three contributors offers his point of view succinctly and with biblical support, and each interacts with the others to help readers come to their own conclusions.Further resources and reflection questions are included in the audiobook companion PDF download.The Counterpoints series presents a comparison and critique of scholarly views on topics important to Christians that are both fair-minded and respectful of the biblical text. Each volume is a one-stop reference that allows readers to evaluate the different positions on a specific issue and form their own, educated opinion.

About Mark L. Strauss

Mark L. Strauss (PhD, Aberdeen) is university professor of New Testament at Bethel Seminary, where he has served since 1993. His books include Four Portraits, One Jesus; How to Read the Bible in Changing Times; The Essential Bible Companion; and commentaries on Mark and Luke. He also serves as vice chair of the Committee on Bible Translation for the New International Version translation.

About Paul E. Engle

Paul E. Engle, series editor for Counterpoints Church Life, is an ordained minister who served for twenty-two years in pastoral ministry in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Illinois, and Michigan. He is an adjunct teacher in several seminaries in this country and internationally. He serves as associate publisher and executive editor in the Church, Academic, and Ministry Resources team at Zondervan. He and his wife Margie, live in Grand Rapids, Michigan.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Ian on January 02, 2019

A more focused but less in-depth book on this topic otherwise similar in format to the Spectrum book I recently reviewed. The contributors this time are a little more even in their contributions, and all make good points. Wenham probably makes the best case I have seen for no-remarriage, but Keener'......more

Goodreads review by Matt on August 15, 2018

A helpful tool for a broad stroke on the subject. Not a lot of detail and because they are responding to one another there is often a lot of repeated material. Basically it allows for what the series was intended, a broad stroke of perspectives that make be different than your own. There is no clear......more

Goodreads review by Ryan on May 05, 2020

A fascinating topic with essays from three very interesting scholars. What I liked about this is that each of these men are conservative in their views on divorce, the Bible, and the Christian faith at large. As a result, all three of them a very similar. The difference is what they believe about re......more

Goodreads review by Kurtis on August 11, 2023

Excellent overview of evangelical views on the subject. Although my view wasn't fundamentally altered, my understanding of the many contours of the debate was greatly increased. This is extremely helpful for people in ministry trying to disciple people of different convictions and life circumstances......more

Goodreads review by Asnaldo on January 29, 2024

Me gustó mucho los aportes de cada uno de estas tres posiciones. Pero me identifico con la postura de que sí hay algunos motivos por los que el divorcio es permitido y que por lo tanto el nuevo casamiento en estos casos no constituye un adulterio.......more