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. Read more »
“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. Read more »
An Evangelical Dilemma: Wait for Sex AND Wait to Marry?
Evangelicals must choose between two opposing worldviews pertaining to sex and marriage. No longer can they push abstinence until marriage on the one hand while on the other hand embracing the cultural shift towards later marriage. This combination puts many Evangelical young people in the unreasonable and high-pressure situation of abstaining from sex throughout their most sexually-charged years. This article proposes several needed changes if Evangelicals are to continue to embrace abstinence. Read more »
Why Are So Many “Rushing” to Get Married?
The following is a brief response to a friend posing the question on Facebook (after observing so many of her early-20s friends were already engaged or married) of why people would be in such a “rush” to get married (her post was called “Will You Marry Me?” hence the title of this response, which is [...] Read more »