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Getting Married Today…
Well, today is my wedding day, the day of my first kiss (and my bride’s also), and the start of our new life together. I’ll be back and posting again once we get back from the honeymoon… »
Dowry and Bride Price Are Not the Same Thing
An old song randomly came up on my iPhone the other day that brought my attention to an extremely common mistake, one I have heard repeated even by those who should know better: the idea of a “dowry” as a price paid by the bridegroom (groom/husband to be) in order to acquire his wife.... »
The Case for Early Marriage: Regnerus on the Evangelical Dilemma
If one is to be abstinent until marriage, why push marriage into the late twenties? Sociologist Mark Regnerus advocates and defends earlier marriage in the light of abstinence teaching, suggesting that the cultural shift towards later marriage is unreasonable and unwise. »
“Lost in a World Without Courtship”
My friend John just sent me an article, “Lost in a World Without Courtship,” from the Washington Post that makes the case (often made before) that the lack of a distinct courtship narrative in our present society is dearly costing the present generation in terms of the quality of life. »
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