DTR: The "M" Bomb

When it comes to having a DTR (Defining the Relationship), there's no biggie like to get married (eventually) or not (ever). Here's an article from the Washington Post from the author of A Little Bit Married about when to throw in the towel... or go all-in.

Pressured to Marry?

In the wake of Tiger Wood's affair(s), an interesting article that changes the question of "Why do men cheat?" to "Why do cheaters marry?" and has some interesting commentary on societal pressures to marry.

And yet, what might a Christian response be?

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Presentation Six - To Commit or Not to Commit

The final presentation is now posted in note form.

Hope it helps! It's been a wonderful class - I do appreciate all of you who came and participated in the discussion. I'll be posting a survey soon for feedback; you're also welcome to post any comments here.

Online Dating Tips

This NY Times article profiles OKCupid, a smaller but different and interesting dating website that pools data together to give online dating users valuable tips & suggestions. A NYT blog has compiled 3 crucial steps here.

Of course, I hope you use some of the suggestions in class as well. :)

Happy Dating!

The Lonely American

UTNE has an article entitled The Lonely American, which has several insights, both obvious (much higher single-person household today - 25% - than in 1940 - 7%) and not so obvious (ecological damage and mental illness), about the isolated state of many Americans and its widespread ramifications for society as a whole.

A World Grown Dull

This is a quote from the book Epic (pgs 45-47) by John Eldredge... thought it was quite profound and relevant to our class discussion.

We have grown dull toward his world in which we live; we have forgotten that it is not normal or scientific in any sense of the word. It is fantastic. It is fairy tail through and through. Really now. Elephants? Caterpillars? Snow? At what point did you lose your wonder at all?

What in nature has taken your breath away this past year?

Creation unfolds like a great work of art, a masterpiece in the making...

Let's bring this a little closer to home. Whose idea was it to create the human form in such a way that a kiss could be so delicious? And he didn't stop there, as only lovers know.

God creates us in his image, with powers like unto his own- the ability to reason, to create, to share intimacy, to know joy. He gives us laughter and wonder and imagination...

THE GREATEST DIGNITY OF ALL

He enables us to love.

He gives us the greatest treasure in all creation: a heart.