Monthly Archives: December 2008

Marriage is for life, not forever

How long does a marriage last? Given that the Bible only allows very limited grounds for divorce, does that mean that marriage lasts for ever? Or is it true that marriage is also ended by death? 

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Unlicensed Marriages and the Church

Is it possible for a Christian to contract a marriage without a marriage licence, the reading of banns, or other officially recognised forms of wedding?

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John Milton on Polygamy

John Milton (1608-1674) Here you will find details of one of the earliest comprehensive defences of Polygamy in the English language, by a significant poet, theologian and statesman. See below for Biographical details and excerpts from Milton’s rarest work

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Book Review – Social History of Christian Polygamy

  “After polygamy was made a sin” by John Cairncross Published 1974 by Routledge and Kegan Paul, London. ISBN 0 7100 7730   See Below for Extended Review  

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