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Updated in [July 25th, 2023]
This course, Divorce & Healing in the Church: Past and Present, provides an in-depth exploration of the Orthodox Christian perspective on divorce. It covers the scriptural passages on divorce, the Orthodox understanding of the ”sacramentality” of marriage, Church canons and civil law on divorce, and how to move forward after divorce. It also offers pastoral insights on self-help and ministry to divorcees, as well as challenges and pitfalls of ministry to divorcees.
Participants will gain a better understanding of traditional, faith-based approaches to divorce, as well as factual knowledge of scriptural, pastoral and canonical texts about divorce. They will also receive inspirational insights on dealing with post-divorce resentments.
The target audience for this course is anyone who has gone through or is going through a divorce, as well as anyone interested in ministry to divorcees. The only requirement for taking this course is having an interest, either personal or otherwise, in the theory and practice of divorce in the Orthodox Church.
The course consists of nine lectures and over one hour of content, as well as one handout and one helpful worksheet on dealing with resentments.
Course Syllabus
Section 1: Introduction and Context of Today
Section 2: What the Bible Says About Divorce
Section 3: Marriage as a Sacrament
Section 4: Historical Background and Church Canons
Section 5: Post-Divorce Healing
Course Handout (Outline, Quotes, Suggested Reading)
