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Divorced or Remarried and Christian: Serial Monogamy and the Quest for Holiness by Yordan Kalev Zhekov
Book Description: The present research aims to combine two areas of consideration, namely, marital relationships and endeavour for holiness. The work addresses various aspects of marriage, celibacy, divorce and remarriage from psychological, Christian and biblical perspectives. The concept of serial monogamy is used to unify the topics of marriage, divorce and remarriage. The second line of investigation is devoted to the quest for holiness. Its historical, biblical, dogmatic, psychological and conceptual dimensions are studied. The quest is considered also in regards to its various complex dynamics linked with specific conceptualisation themes reflecting its nature. The fundamental question arising from these areas of research is focussed on the attitude towards the divorced or remarried believers in the Church and the Christian communities. The latter establishes the goal of the present research which is based upon the premise that the proper understanding of celibacy, marriage, divorce, remarriage and holiness must shape believers’ attitudes towards divorced or remarried Christians. The book defines the attitude as that of acceptance, support and equality in every area of Christian life and ministry. It acknowledges the complexities of intimate relationships and affirms the provision of divine grace through Jesus Christ.
Defining the New Testament Logia on Divorce and Remarriage in a Pluralistic Context by Yordan Kalev Zhekov
Book Description: The present work provides an answer to the question of biblically legitimate Christian divorce and remarriage from New Testament (NT) perspective dealing with its exegetical, theological, dogmatical and ecumenical dimensions. The author offers a precise and coherent formulation of the NT teaching on marriage, divorce and remarriage resolving various inadequacies of other scholarly theories. The answer is integrated in the covenant concept of marriage. Christian marriage is a permanent union which requires the commitment of both spouses for its maintenance through fulfilment of its stipulations. The failure of the fulfilment of the latter provides legitimate grounds for divorce and remarriage of the innocent party. The work follows a methodological formulation in a modified fourfold enterprise for the development of NT ethical argumentation based on Richard B. Hays’ Moral Vision of the NT.
The author establishes the proper contextual grounds for the NT study through formulation of the Old Testament perspective on marriage covenant. The following exegetical analyses of all the relevant NT passages are conducted through a compilation of the historical-critical and narrative-critical methods. The established conclusions are examined through a synthetical analysis of the NT canonical literature. A critical study of the main Christian traditions is led to an ecumenical formulation of the theological conclusions. Finally, the research is completed with pragmatical implementation of the thesis following an examination of the contemporary pluralistic context and applications in both Christian communities and the larger society within its legislative system.
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