Divorce, Annulments, and the Catholic Church : Healing or Hurtful? / by Craig Everett and Richard Jenks.

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ISBN
9781315865003(e-book : PDF)
Dil Kodu
İngilizce
Basım Bildirimi
First edition.
Yayın Bilgisi
Boca Raton, FL : Routledge, [2018].
©2002.
Fiziksel Niteleme
1 online resource (266 pages)
Bibliyografi, vb. Notu
Includes bibliographical references and index.
İçindekiler Notu
Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1. Historical and Sociological Context of Divorce Impact of Divorce Divorce in Historical Perspective Model of Divorce Factors Associated with Divorce Summary Chapter 2. Religious Perspectives on Divorce Protestant Denominations Judaism Roman Catholicism Summary Chapter 3. Annulments and the Catholic Church The Internal Forum The External Forum: The Annulment The Annulment Process The Marriage Tribunal Objections to Annulments Summary Chapter 4. Demographic and Marital Issues Nature of the Study Marriage and Divorce Analysis of Findings by Gender Summary Chapter 5. Religion and Marriage: Psychological Factors Marriage and Well-Being Religion and Well-Being Findings on Well-Being Annulled versus Divorced Summary Chapter 6. Social Integration Marriage and Social Integration Religion and Social Integration Summary Chapter 7. The Petitioners Knowledge of and Feelings About Annulments Reasons for Seeking the Annulment Role of the Ex-Spouse Role of the Children The Annulment Process Case Studies Summary Chapter 8. The Respondents Questionnaire Information Case Studies Other Stories Summary Chapter 9. Conclusion Summary of Findings Theory Recommendations Appendix A: Tribunal Questionnaire Appendix B: QuestionnaireDivorce and Religious Annulment Survey Appendix C: Interview Schedule References Index.
Özet, vb.
Explore the meaning of annulment to Catholics and the Church!This valuable book examines the use of annulment by the Catholic Church to grant divorced Catholics the right to remarry within the Church. Divorce, Annulments, and the Catholic Church: Healing or Hurtful? is the first published study on annulments with wide-scale usage of questionnaires and interviews comparing Catholics who have sought an annulment with divorced Catholics who have not sought an annulment as well as married Catholics. In addition to delivering a quantitative analysis of the responses to various questions (religious, social, or psychological), it explains in lay terms what annulments are and what the acceptable grounds are for annulment and takes you step-by-step through the process of obtaining one. This insightful book also contains case studies of individuals who have been hurt by annulments and offers suggestions on how people who want to contest an annulment should proceed.This well-referenced book: explores the factors that lead to divorce provides a theoretical perspective as to why people either support or oppose annulments examines the religious influence on divorce and remarriage discusses the social integration-related aspects of annulment and divorce for Catholics presents recommendations for petitioners, respondents, clerics, and the members of tribunals who act as advocates, defenders, and judgesDivorce, Annulments, and the Catholic Church is an invaluable reference work for counselors dealing with the issue of divorce for Catholics, non-Catholics whose former spouses are seeking annulments, divorced Catholics who are contemplating an annulment, members of the clergy, and members of marriage tribunals and Family Life groups.
Konu
Divorce __ Religious aspects __ Catholic Church.
Remarriage __ Religious aspects __ Catholic Church.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies. __ bisacsh
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