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Singled Out: Why Celibacy Must Be Reinvented in Today's Church
Christine Colon and Bonnie Field thought that by a certain age they would each be married. But they watched that age come and go--and still no walk down the aisle. In Singled Out, they reflect on their experience and that of an increasing number of Christians. From the secular world and the evangelical church, singles are bombarded with negative images of celibacy. Here, C...more
Paperback, 256 pages
Published
June 1st 2009
by Brazos Press
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At last, an honest look at marriage and singleness among today's Christians. I must say that this is the first book that I've read on this topic to which I can actually relate. The authors look at positive and negative messages about singleness in both the church and the culture, discuss some dangerous messages emanating from the church about singleness, and discuss the possibility of developing a more positive message for today's Christian singles. I found the analysis to be very insightful, an...more
I'm nearly done with this book and i've found it to be very insightful. But let me list my frustrations first:
whoever proofread and edited this should be suspended without pay until they actually earn their paycheck. the grammatical mistakes, spelling errors, and verbal ticks are so prevalent they distracted me from the content of the book.
and the content itself was often stylistically distracting and repetitive. it could have been a shorter book. the authors are speaking on a neglected and cri...more
whoever proofread and edited this should be suspended without pay until they actually earn their paycheck. the grammatical mistakes, spelling errors, and verbal ticks are so prevalent they distracted me from the content of the book.
and the content itself was often stylistically distracting and repetitive. it could have been a shorter book. the authors are speaking on a neglected and cri...more
"Singled Out is the best book I've read in years—I can hardly say enough good about it. It directly addresses a couple of issues most fundamental to those of us living in our western culture, and does so in a way no one else that I am aware of has done. Beyond that, the conclusions that the authors, Dr. Christine Colón and Bonnie Field, come to are Christ-centric and in line with the new testament in contrast to the vast majority of churches and Christians today, particularly within evangelicali...more
An excellent analysis of views in the church and the culture on marriage and singleness. The authors do an excellent job of showing how much of the church's current exaltation of marriage is exegetically problematic and practically harmful. They're very balanced in emphasizing that they aren't denigrating marriage, and they provide very helpful advice for how individuals and churches can move toward a better understanding of their own and others' singleness, and how it serves as another model of...more
I liked the beginning of the book with its references to contemporay culture--using movies and tv shows. There was not much new in the analysis of the issues, although there are many references for further reading. The authors worked well to synthesize a lot of current thought/information on the issues.
If you are 30 or over, single, and a believer - read this book. If you are in leadership in a church - read this book!
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