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Till Death Do Us Part? Faith, Divorce, and the American Family Crisis

Michael Singletary

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Description:Till Death Do Us Part? Faith, Divorce, and the American Family Crisis is a sweeping exploration of one of the most defining social issues of modern the rise of divorce and its impact on families, children, the church, and society at large.Drawing on history, sociology, psychology, global comparisons, and theology, Michael Singletary traces the story of how divorce shifted from an unthinkable rarity to a normalized part of life. He examines the cultural revolution of the 20th century, the paradox of declining marriage rates alongside lower divorce rates today, and the social, economic, and spiritual costs of family breakdown. The book does not stop at diagnosis. It wrestles with how faith communities—especially the church—can respond with both truth and grace in the face of widespread family instability.Key themes The historical trajectory of divorce in America, from stigma to normalization.Regional and generational paradoxes, such as why the “Bible Belt” has some of the nation’s highest divorce rates, or why Millennials marry less but divorce less.The enormous costs of divorce—emotional, generational, communal, and economic.Global perspectives on divorce, from Catholic resistance in Ireland and Chile, to Islamic reforms in Egypt, to cohabitation cultures in Scandinavia and Asia’s rapid transformation.The role of religion in shaping laws and cultural attitudes toward marriage and family.Practical strategies for the church to recover covenant faithfulness while offering pastoral compassion to the broken.Woven through the research is the author’s own Michael Singletary writes not as an academic outsider, but as someone who has lived through divorce multiple times and still wrestles with the personal scars of abandonment and anxiety. His honesty gives the book weight and empathy, turning it into not only a cultural analysis but also a testimony of God’s grace.Ultimately, this book is both a sobering examination and a hopeful call. It insists that while marriages may collapse, God’s covenant does not. The church is summoned to stand as a countercultural witness—offering restoration, discipleship, and community in an age of broken promises.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Till Death Do Us Part? Faith, Divorce, and the American Family Crisis. To get started finding Till Death Do Us Part? Faith, Divorce, and the American Family Crisis, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Till Death Do Us Part? Faith, Divorce, and the American Family Crisis is a sweeping exploration of one of the most defining social issues of modern the rise of divorce and its impact on families, children, the church, and society at large.Drawing on history, sociology, psychology, global comparisons, and theology, Michael Singletary traces the story of how divorce shifted from an unthinkable rarity to a normalized part of life. He examines the cultural revolution of the 20th century, the paradox of declining marriage rates alongside lower divorce rates today, and the social, economic, and spiritual costs of family breakdown. The book does not stop at diagnosis. It wrestles with how faith communities—especially the church—can respond with both truth and grace in the face of widespread family instability.Key themes The historical trajectory of divorce in America, from stigma to normalization.Regional and generational paradoxes, such as why the “Bible Belt” has some of the nation’s highest divorce rates, or why Millennials marry less but divorce less.The enormous costs of divorce—emotional, generational, communal, and economic.Global perspectives on divorce, from Catholic resistance in Ireland and Chile, to Islamic reforms in Egypt, to cohabitation cultures in Scandinavia and Asia’s rapid transformation.The role of religion in shaping laws and cultural attitudes toward marriage and family.Practical strategies for the church to recover covenant faithfulness while offering pastoral compassion to the broken.Woven through the research is the author’s own Michael Singletary writes not as an academic outsider, but as someone who has lived through divorce multiple times and still wrestles with the personal scars of abandonment and anxiety. His honesty gives the book weight and empathy, turning it into not only a cultural analysis but also a testimony of God’s grace.Ultimately, this book is both a sobering examination and a hopeful call. It insists that while marriages may collapse, God’s covenant does not. The church is summoned to stand as a countercultural witness—offering restoration, discipleship, and community in an age of broken promises.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Till Death Do Us Part? Faith, Divorce, and the American Family Crisis. To get started finding Till Death Do Us Part? Faith, Divorce, and the American Family Crisis, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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