This is one book that has helped shape our vision of Biblical courtship. With his typical wit and Biblically-grounded, practical wisdom, Wilson exposes our sinful tendencies in the area of romantic relationships, and he shows us the Biblical foundations for pursuing courtship in a God-honoring manner. This is an excellent book for both parents and young men & women.
Chapters cover:
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Authority of Parents
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Preparing Sons for Courtship
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Preparing Daughters for Courtship
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Culmination of Courtship
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Details of Courtship
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"The modern dating system is bankrupt. It does not train young people to form a relationship but rather to form a series of relationships, hardening themselves to all but the current one. Recreational dating encourages emotional attachments without covenantal fences and makes a joke of a father's authority. The disrespect children have for their fathers in the area is an echo of the disrespect fathers have for their own office.
Biblical courtship provides a wonderful freedom. It involves familial wisdom and godly protection. Grounded upon the involved authority of the father, courtship delights in its public connection to the lives of families. Sexual purity is a great inheritance for a marriage, and part of a father's job is to guarantee and protect that heritage.
Biblical courtship is a humble affront to the sterility of modern relationships. And as a new generation rejoices in this ancient wisdom, the current waves of broken relationships will begin to recede." (From the book's back cover)