"Explain how the rituals and vows connected with Christian marriage ceremonies might influence the differing ways that couples approach marriage and divorce."
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Gavin Martin 11.1 11A Y11 Religious Studies Coursework 2: Marriage and Divorce Question One: "Explain how the rituals and vows connected with Christian marriage ceremonies might influence the differing ways that couples approach marriage and divorce." There are many reasons why people decide to marry. More than half of people who get married live together beforehand. The main reason why people get married is because they love each other deeply and wish to 'concrete' their relationship. Other reasons for marriage could be that the woman is pregnant and the parents don't want the baby to have unmarried parents. The couple want to publicly celebrate their marriage in a ceremony. In Christianity there were sometimes (and sometimes still are) arranged marriages, this then would not normally be proclaiming love in front of God because in many cases the couple are not in love. Christians normally have a set wedding procedure. This normally consists of:...


