Christian Marriage Indissoluble: A Plain Sermon Preached at Archbishop Tenison's chapel, on the fifth Sunday after Trinity, 1857

"Christian Marriage Indissoluble: A Plain Sermon" by James Galloway Cowan is a sermon from 1857 that fervently defends the concept that Christian marriage should never be dissolved. Cowan used biblical teachings and the lessons of Christ to argue that marriage is a lifelong commitment established by God, opposing any legal attempts to permit divorce and remarriage. He voices fears about a proposed law that would allow divorce, claiming it goes against God's word and would bring moral problems to society. Ultimately, the sermon is a call to the church and its leaders to keep the traditional view of marriage alive and to be mindful of the bad things that could happen if they fail to do so.