Superstition of Divorce

The Superstition of Divorce is a treatise on the tragedy of divorce. Published in 1920, the work of Gilbert Keith Chesterton. He reviews how society has come to accept and even encourage divorce. Chesterton certainly brings the Bible to bear on this issue, but he also tackles the practical consequences of divorce. As Chesterton sees it, the two most significant threats to the family unit are big government and big business. Big government wants and makes it"easy" for one to depend on it for most, if not all, one's needs. An intact family relies on and looks to each other for help. Big business pushes individual gratification. Chesterton also calls out the Church for not being a more substantial influence on keeping marriages intact. Through stories and reflection, Chesterton defends marriage and desires divorce to be less prevalent in society.

Wailand Groenendyk
CCEL Staff Writer