Society's Worldview
How can the church be aware of, and respond to, our society’s messages about singleness, dating, relationships and marriage?
It’s essential for Christians to know how they are impacted by current social trends, and how to respond to these from a Christian perspective.
Resources
Harry Benson (Research Director, The Marriage Foundation)
The message from research: Stick to your guns on marriage
See Chapter 3 ‘The wider context: current marriage trends’ by Harry Benson, Research Director at Marriage Foundation.
Books
Sex and the iWorld: Rethinking relationship beyond an age of individualism (Dale Kuehne, 2009)
Summary Article: Sex and the iWorld (Kuehne) by Sally Bertlin, Jubilee Centre, Cambridge
Just Sex: Is it ever just sex? (Guy Brandon, 2009)
Summary Article: Just Sex? (Brandon) by Sally Bertlin, Jubilee Centre, Cambridge
Marriage: Sex in the Service of God (Christopher Ash, 2003)
The Emotionally Healthy Church (Peter Scazzero, 2003)
Research reports
Evangelical Alliance Report: How’s the Family? (2012)
Churchgoing in the UK: A research report from Tearfund on church attendance in the UK (2007)
Men Practising Christian worship (Jan 2015) The results of a YouGov survey funded by Christian Vision for Men and SingleChristians.co.uk
Patricia Morgan, Marriage-Lite: The rise of Cohabitation and its consequences (Institute for the Study of Civil Society, 2000)
The Family Pressure Gauge, Relationships Foundation, Cambridge, May 2011. David Wong, John Ashcroft and Sam Barker
The Jubilee Manifesto, John Ashcroft and Michael Schluter (eds), IVP 2005
Jonathan Tame, Director, Jubilee Centre
The Challenge of the i-world
2013 Consultation Making Christian Marriage Possible, Powerpoint slides
Jonathan Tame, Director, Jubilee Centre
Christian Marriage: Can we keep our heads above water?
2012 Symposium Making Christian Marriage Possible, Powerpoint slides
Websites with resources/research/reports/briefings/books/events
“We champion long-lasting, stable relationships within marriage. We therefore aim to promote:
· wider and earlier access to relationships support and education
·better public understanding of the nature and benefits of marriage.”
www.relationshipsfoundation.org
“The Relationships Foundation applies its relational thinking framework to a wide range of contexts - from family and community, to public policy and business.”
“The Jubilee Centre is a Christian social reform organisation that offers a biblical perspective on issues and trends of relevance to the general public.”