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REACT: Notre Dame Prof Explains Catholic Annulments

1 h 53 min · 28. apr. 2026
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The Catholic Church declares/determines tens of thousands of marriages are invalid each year in America.  What criteria do they use to issue these annulments? If so many marriages are invalid, how can a Catholic know they're married when they say "I do?"  I respond to Mark Gurtner's excellent presentation at the University of Saint Francis ( @usfuts404 ) of the Catholic Church's doctrine on annulments.  He is a professor at Notre Dame and a Vicar General in Indiana ( Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend @dioceseoffortwayne-southbe5636 ). He knows this area of Catholic teaching in theory, but he is also intimately familiar with the practice of declaring marriages null.  So much so, that he, in a moment of vulnerability, says it sometimes keeps him up at night.  While I respect the intellectual history and work that has gone into the Catholic teaching on marriage, in this episode, I express my disagreement where I find it deviates from Scripture. Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FH9YRS7N/ [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FH9YRS7N/] Insta: https://www.instagram.com/divorceyourremarriage/ [https://www.instagram.com/divorceyourremarriage/] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DivorceYourRemarriage [https://www.youtube.com/@DivorceYourRemarriage] Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-7751594 [https://rumble.com/c/c-7751594] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578367894327 [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578367894327] Email: DivorceYourRemarriage@gmail.com

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REACT: Adam Robinson on Divorce and Remarriage

YouTuber Adam Robinson discussed Jesus's teaching on divorce and remarriage ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7bMesTO44A [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7bMesTO44A] ).  In his presentation, Adam summarized Jesus's teaching in a way that gave the man more rights than the woman.  In doing so, Adam recognized that Jesus's exception clauses in Mat 5:32, 19:9 only provide the man the right to divorce and remarry in the exceptional scenario, not the woman.  This poses an insurmountable gender problem for the "adultery" view of the exception clause.  Adam "bites the bullet" by accepting a gendered exception despite its inconsistency with the New Testament's gender neutral morality on divorce and remarriage.  However, this gender problem is remedied under the "already married" view of the exception clause, as I explain in this episode. Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FH9YRS7N/ [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FH9YRS7N/] Insta: https://www.instagram.com/divorceyourremarriage/ [https://www.instagram.com/divorceyourremarriage/] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DivorceYourRemarriage [https://www.youtube.com/@DivorceYourRemarriage] Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-7751594 [https://rumble.com/c/c-7751594] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578367894327 [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578367894327] Email: DivorceYourRemarriage@gmail.com

23. juni 20268 min
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REACT: Dr. Wayne Grudem on Divorce and Remarriage

On the Room for Nuance podcast ( @RoomforNuance ), Sean DeMars interviewed scholar Dr. Wayne Grudem in May 2026 ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VB1T2VD8TCo [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VB1T2VD8TCo] ).  During this interesting and wide ranging interview, Dr. Grudem discussed his change of mind on divorce and remarriage.  I respond to his comments in this episode. While I disagree with Dr. Grudem on this subject, I am grateful for his contribution to evangelical scholarship. Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FH9YRS7N/ [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FH9YRS7N/] Insta: https://www.instagram.com/divorceyourremarriage/ [https://www.instagram.com/divorceyourremarriage/] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DivorceYourRemarriage [https://www.youtube.com/@DivorceYourRemarriage] Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-7751594 [https://rumble.com/c/c-7751594] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578367894327 [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578367894327] Email: DivorceYourRemarriage@gmail.com

16. juni 202617 min
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REACT: Churches of Christ Remarriage Interpretations

The Churches of Christ inherited a culture of independent thinking from their Restorationist Movement roots.  That culture, along with their inherited opposition to denominationalism, creeds, and other instruments of constraint (and unity) causes them to read the Scriptures afresh.  That has resulted in a significantly more restrictive view on divorce and remarriage than evangelicalism's majority view.  However, not all Church of Christ pastors agree.  Pastor Mike Hisaw, on his Progressive Primitivist channel ( @TheProgressivePrimitivist ), shared his current view that a remarriage is a mere one-time act of adultery.  The Gospel Broadcast Network ( @GBNTVA ), a major Church of Christ channel, publicly "corrected the error" of Pastor Mike Hisaw.  I react to both views, sharing where I agree and disagree. Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FH9YRS7N/ [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FH9YRS7N/] Insta: https://www.instagram.com/divorceyourremarriage/ [https://www.instagram.com/divorceyourremarriage/] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DivorceYourRemarriage [https://www.youtube.com/@DivorceYourRemarriage] Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-7751594 [https://rumble.com/c/c-7751594] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578367894327 [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578367894327] Email: DivorceYourRemarriage@gmail.com

2. juni 20263 h 6 min
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Debate with Joel Garner on Divorce and Remarriage part 2

Joel Garner ( @joelgarner539 [https://www.youtube.com/@joelgarner539] ) interprets the New Testament to teach marriage permanence, but he disagrees with my view of the exception clause (Mat 5:32, 19:9). Joel critiqued my view, I reacted his his critique.  He then reacted to my video.  In this episode, I am responding to his last video.  This back and forth gives us the opportunity to identify the premises that underly our disagreement so that you have more information and can decide who is right. Let us know in the comments! Joel isn't the only person to critique my view!  I previously had correspondence with a (really smart) evangelical college professor who disagrees with me. I cover that here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL46V5S-armss_fU3L4vDXl_-3xfEcuZ9Y&si=b5kW1THQRNb8utHX [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL46V5S-armss_fU3L4vDXl_-3xfEcuZ9Y&si=b5kW1THQRNb8utHX] Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FH9YRS7N/ [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FH9YRS7N/] Insta: https://www.instagram.com/divorceyourremarriage/ [https://www.instagram.com/divorceyourremarriage/] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DivorceYourRemarriage [https://www.youtube.com/@DivorceYourRemarriage] Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-7751594 [https://rumble.com/c/c-7751594] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578367894327 [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578367894327] Email: DivorceYourRemarriage@gmail.com

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