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With One Voice
The ritual of courtship in America has depreciated to the degree that the path to marriage, once enriched by established cultural patterns, gender role expectations, and a sense of the normalcy of marriage, has become a bewildering maze. A century ago, young people looked forward to marriage and child rearing as both marks of adulthood and economic necessities. Today, the fruits of the sexual revolution, feminism, careerism, a growing youth culture, and a modern economy that values individuals over families have all contributed to the divorce of sexual expression from long-term commitment. Though not all of the social forces of the last century are intrinsically sinful, we must soberly admit that, to many, marriage is no longer an economic, social, or sexual necessity. Instead, it is at best just one more option for individual self-fulfillment and at worst a distraction from education, career, and sexual exploration. Such views have resulted in the increasing acceptance of a rise in the age of marriage, the debasement of women, the normalcy of divorce, and the general immaturity of young adults, particularly men. Against this backdrop, our youth and singles must recover a sense that marriage and childrearing (with their many associated joys and responsibilities) are not only precious milestones that provide direction and stability in life, but are biblical norms that mark the successful transition to adulthood.
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5 Paths to the Love of Your Life
Many books on the area of Christian dating or courtship disagree with each other. The extent of this disagreement, however, can be difficult to discern. Caricatures, though widespread, are often not fair. "All who date are less godly than those who court." Or "courtship people are all rigid and inflexible.” Given such generalizations, it is not surprising that singles (who now marry at a later age) have to go through numerous "discussions" in order to figure out how their would-be "potential mate" wishes to go about the relationship process. Real differences do exist between what various proponents are saying, and it is important to understand them. That’s why I organized Five Paths to the Love of Your Life—an anthology that provides dialogue and context to the "dating debate", allowing five of the most articulate voices on Christian relationships to be readily compared and contrasted by Christian singles, pastors, and parents.
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