The central aim of this study is to explore and examine the role of religion and religious leaders in marital conflict resolution through perspective of Congolese migrants’ families living in Durban, South Africa. In order to achieve the objectives qualitative study, employing an interpretive approach was used in data collection. The finding from this study revealed that religion and religious leaders play a very critical role in marital conflict resolution among Congolese migrant families living in Durban. While marital conflict resolution is settled through extended family structures headed by the head of the family in the country of origin, church leadership has replaced this in the host country. It was apparent that when people are in a foreign country they try to find people whom they can rely on, trust, and seek advice during difficult times such as in times of economic difficulties and family conflicts. The findings shown that church leaders and church counselors were seen as most trusted persons who can give lasting solution to marital conflict. Not only are they able to provide advice, but according to these participants, they also offer counseling and follow-up on progress of marital and relationship. The study has also shown that mediation and communication was identified as the major approaches used by these church leaders and church counselors to resolve marital conflict.

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宗教和宗教领袖在解决婚姻冲突中的作用：对生活在南非德班的刚果移民家庭的看法

本研究的中心目的是通过生活在南非德班的刚果移民家庭的视角，探索和检验宗教和宗教领袖在解决婚姻冲突中的作用。为了实现定性研究的目标，在数据收集中采用了解释性方法。这项研究的结果表明，宗教和宗教领袖在居住在德班的刚果移民家庭的婚姻冲突中发挥着非常关键的作用。虽然婚姻冲突的解决是通过由原籍国一家之主领导的大家庭结构来解决的，但在东道国，教会领导已经取代了这一点。很明显，当人们在国外时，他们试图找到他们可以依赖、信任、在经济困难和家庭矛盾等困难时期寻求建议。调查结果显示，教会领袖和教会辅导员被视为最值得信赖的人，他们可以为婚姻冲突提供持久的解决方案。他们不仅能够提供建议，而且根据这些参与者的说法，他们还提供关于婚姻和关系进展的咨询和跟进。该研究还表明，调解和沟通被确定为这些教会领袖和教会辅导员用来解决婚姻冲突的主要方法。但据这些参与者称，他们还提供婚姻和关系进展的咨询和跟进服务。该研究还表明，调解和沟通被确定为这些教会领袖和教会辅导员用来解决婚姻冲突的主要方法。但据这些参与者称，他们还提供婚姻和关系进展的咨询和跟进服务。该研究还表明，调解和沟通被确定为这些教会领袖和教会辅导员用来解决婚姻冲突的主要方法。