I Gave Dating a Chance: A Biblical Perspective to Balance the Extremes
Sunday, December 6th, 2009 at
10:18 am
Product DescriptionJeramy Clark answers the extreme “Don’t Date” movement with a balanced, biblical view of dating. In recent years, “dating” has become a dirty word in many Christian circles. So dirty, in fact, that young believers are now encouraged simply not to date. This movement has fueled and provoked debate among teens, their parents and youth workers, and single adults – a debate that remains unresolved for a great number of them. What about those Christians who want. . . More >>
I Gave Dating a Chance: A Biblical Perspective to Balance the Extremes
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Many people know me as “the guy with a million books on dating. ” It is true that I’ve read everything from the Christian “I Kissed Dating Goodbye” to the secular “Mars and Venus on a Date. ” After reading all these books, I can honestly say that Jeremy Clark does the most thorough, and well thought-out job out of any of them. He starts by giving a SOLID definition to the word DATE. Once he “convinces” the “holier-than-thou-Christians” that dating is not in direct violation of God’s will, he continues to describe how we should choose which people to get to know, or “date. “Clark puts a realistic spin on the mind-numbing dating propganda that has been perpetuated by Joshua Harris. He’s open, honest, and completely Biblically balanced in his approach. I highly reccomend this book. Don’t hesitate to buy based on the brain-washed, one-star, date-a-phobics.
Rating: 5 / 5
This is absolutely ridiculous that someone would write a book as a direct assault on another’s work. Much less one who names themself a Christian. If you don’t like what someone has to say about a subject then ignore it. . . don’t write a stinking book about it. No wonder the world would rather go to hell.
Rating: 1 / 5
I thought the title of this book sounded promising – a Christian who thought dating was okay. A Christian book to balance Joshua Harris’ immature and poorly written I Kissed Dating Goodbye. However, this book was a little appalling in its rampant sexism. The sections about how men are naturally women’s protectors and particularly the list on what women should wear in order to preserve their modesty – extremely troubling! Not allowing your bra straps to show because men might be aroused! Men might be aroused! Men should really be able to control their feelings or at least look away if a woman’s bra strap should happen to accidentally slip partially from under her sleeve. Are they capable of no self control? And the final suggestion about doing a check on yourself in the mirror by bending around and checking your hemline and shirt and the way things move to ensure that no skin is showing and no underwear can be discerned was unnervingly similar to the controlling dictates of many men who dominate abusive relationships. I was very upset to hear words that were practically verbatim quotes of abusive young men who had sought to control their girlfriends. The section on modesty was a disappointing and somewhat disturbing addition to this book.
Rating: 1 / 5
I knew I didn’t want to date the way many people in our schools today date. This book has given me guidelines on how I can enter into a healthy relationship with a girl and not compromise either her or my standards. I have given a copy of this book to a real fox from my youth group, and I am hoping she will give dating me a chance – because I sure don’t want her to kiss dating me goodbye! If you want to date, this is a must read.
Rating: 5 / 5
“I have never read “I Kissed Dating Goodbye” because there is no way I would stop dating. ” -this seems to be the typical reason for getting this book. And if that is your reason for reading it, it will salve your troubled conscience and Make you feel better about dating. But aside from that, read Josh Harris’s books, or even the “Boundaries” books or “Choosing God’s Best” which will at least give you a biblical basis, and weren’t written simply to bash IKDG!
Rating: 1 / 5