ABSTRACT

Abstract

This paper x-rays the effects of divorce in the Church with a bid to identifies the positives and negative influence on the Church, which is expected to be the community of faith. Arguably, divorce has become a factor that has a direct effect on the Church as it threatening the marriage institution the block on which the church hinges. Hence there is the need for a proper understanding of the causes, effects and possible way out to avoid this cankerworm within the body of Christ especially in the African Christian context most notably with the pronouncement of what God has joined together no one should put asunder as well as the saying till death do us path.

Keywords: divorce, causes, solutions, church.