Marriage and Civilization: How Monogamy Made us Human
Christianity, in its adamant opposition to polygamy, was "the most powerful force for implementing monogamy in Western Civilization." And immense good has come from that contribution.
Christianity, in its adamant opposition to polygamy, was "the most powerful force for implementing monogamy in Western Civilization." And immense good has come from that contribution.
I have been thinking lately about marriage and annulments, and our Lord's command that we should go forth to seek the one lost sheep that has wandered in the desert, far from the ninety-nine.
Turning around the institution of marriage will have to involve the restoration of courtship, albeit not as it was sixty years ago.
We need to be talking about the privilege that matters most.
Tuesday's oral arguments at the Supreme Court were excellent.
My newest book, When Divorce Is Not An Option: How to Heal Your Marriage and Nurture Lasting Love looks at the eight habits that healthy couples cultivate in their relationship and describes, step-by-step how couples who are struggling can develop those habits in their relationship.
What values are being passed on in Western homes? What needs to change?
Most people fear the process of dying, which involves radical dependency, a sense of powerlessness, and sometimes significant pain as well.