Catechesis #30 - The 10 Commandments: The 7th Commandment - Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery (Part 2)

Catechesis #30 - The 10 Commandments: The 7th Commandment - Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery (Part 2)

From Mining The Mysteries: A Catechetical Podcast by Anglican Province of America

March 17, 2026 · 46 min · Season 4

About this episode

This episode discusses the practical realities of the 7th Commandment, focusing on divorce and remarriage while emphasizing reconciliation and purity in a modern context.

In this second episode of The Seventh Commandment, we move from definitions to the messy, practical realities of life in a fallen world. We discuss the difficult questions of divorce and remarriage through the lens of Matthew 19, emphasizing that while divorce may be a concession to sin, reconciliation remains the heart of the Gospel. The conversation provides a roadmap for guarding the "temple of the Holy Spirit," touching on everything from the desert fathers’ warnings against idleness to the modern necessity of digital accountability. By reframing purity not as a series of "don'ts" but as a progression toward holiness, this episode offers hopeful advice for living as "children of light" in a hyper-sexualized age.

Topics covered

  • The Seventh Commandment
  • divorce
  • remarriage
  • reconciliation
  • purity
  • holiness
  • digital accountability

Keywords

  • 10 Commandments
  • adultery
  • divorce
  • remarriage
  • reconciliation
  • purity
  • holiness
  • digital accountability
  • children of light
  • hyper-sexualized age

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Books & works: The 10 Commandments

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