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GCSE Religious Studies · key term
The legal ending of a marriage.
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Paper 2
Revise: Divorce and RemarriageDivorce is the legal ending of a marriage. It is different from separation: a separated couple may live apart but remain legally married. Remarriage means marrying again after a previous marriage has ended.
Paper 1
Revise: Christian Marriage and Marital BreakdownDivorce, by contrast, legally ends the marriage. A separated person is still legally married and cannot simply marry somebody else: entering another marriage while still married is bigamy, which is illegal.
The legal ending of a valid marriage.
Distinguish a civil divorce, which legally ends a marriage, from a Catholic annulment, which declares that a marriage was never valid.
Distinguish reasons why a marriage breaks down, such as adultery, from religious beliefs about whether divorce or remarriage is acceptable.
Develop arguments rather than listing views: explain the principle, apply it to divorce and show why it supports your judgement.
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