ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DIGAMY
From Late Latin digamia, from Greek, from di1 + gamos marriage.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIGAMY»
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digamy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
digamy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Celibacy in the Early Church: The Beginnings of a Discipline ...
In recommending that the digamy prohibition be revoked, Theodore places
himself in opposition to the Church's practice. He admits this explicitly in his
concluding sentence. It does not seem, though, that as bishop he therefore
simply ...
2
The Ante-Nicene fathers: translations of the writings of the ...
But if afterwards he changed to either (opposite) — to digamy through
cohabitation with his handmaid, and to circumcision through the seal of the
testament — you cannot acknowledge him as your father except at that time
when he "believed ...
Alexander Roberts, Sir James Donaldson, Arthur Cleveland Coxe,
1905
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Principles of Conduct: Aspects of Biblical Ethics
There are difficulties encountering this interpretation. If it is such an express
prohibition of digamy or polygamy, why were digamy and polygamy practised
subsequent to the time of Moses without overt condemnation in terms of this
statute?
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A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage
Digamy and deuterogamy both mean "a legal second marriage occurring after an
annulment or a divorce from or the death of the first spouse." Deuterogamy is the
more common term (to the extent that either might be called common!) and is ...
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The Ante-Nicene Fathers: Translations of the Writings of the ...
But if afterwards he changed to either (opposite) — to digamy through
cohabitation with his handmaid, and to circumcision through the seal of the
testament — you cannot acknowledge him as your father except at that time
when he " believed ...
Alexander Roberts, James Donaldson,
1885
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The Ante-Nicene Fathers: Tertullian, pt. 4th; Minucius ...
But if afterwards he changed to either (opposite) — to digamy through
cohabitation with his handmaid, and to circumcision through the seal of the
testament — you cannot acknowledge him as your father except at that time
when he " believed ...
Alexander Roberts, Sir James Donaldson, Arthur Cleveland Coxe,
1885
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The Ante-Nicene Fathers: The Writings of the Fathers Down to ...
But if afterwards he changed to either (opposite) — to digamy through
cohabitation with his handmaid, and to circumcision through the seal of the
testament — you cannot acknowledge him as your father except at that time
when he " believed ...
8
The writings: translations of the writings of the Fathers ...
But if afterwards he changed to either [opposite] — to digamy through
cohabitation with his handmaid, and to circumcision through the seal of the
testament — you cannot acknowledge him as your father except at that time
when he " believed ...
Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus,
1870
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Ante-Nicene Christian Library: Translations of the Writings ...
But if afterwards he changed to either [opposite] — to digamy through
cohabitation with his handmaid, and to circumcision through the seal of the
testament — you cannot acknowledge him as your father except at that time
when he " believed ...
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Ante-Nicene Christian Library: The writings of Tertullian, ...
But if afterwards he changed to either [opposite] — to digamy through
cohabitation with his handmaid, and to circumcision through the seal of the
testament — you cannot acknowledge him as your father except at that time
when he " believed ...
Alexander Roberts, Sir James Donaldson,
1870
3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIGAMY»
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digamy is used in the context of the following news items.
Annulments, Divorce, Remarriage: We've Got it All Backwards
Digamy is the act of marrying again after one's spouse has died, and is a topic that comes up among the early Church Fathers with respect to ... «Patheos, Sep 14»
Cardinal Kasper and the Church Fathers
In these marital cases, Basil commends a range of penitential exclusions from full communion: one or two years for digamy, while trigamy and ... «Catholic World Report, Jul 14»
Matter of words
I have heard of bigamy, but did you know that there is a word known as digamy? It means a second marriage, after the death or divorce of a ... «Deccan Herald, Dec 13»