Author Question: During the early Christian era, divorce A) could be initiated by a man, but not by a woman. B) ... (Read 40 times)

misspop · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

During the early Christian era, divorce

A) could be initiated by a man, but not by a woman.
B) was not encouraged but was acceptable if the woman was barren.
C) was completely outlawed.
D) was granted if church officials approved the dissolution.

Question 2

Which of the following was a teaching of early Christians that demonstrates their association of sex with sin?

A) Divorce was legal only in the case of adultery.
B) Prostitution was only acceptable for unmarried men or widowers.
C) Christian men could only take up to four wives, but only until one wife was able to bear a child.
D) Celibacy was the ideal, but marriage was acceptable.