Negotiating challenges and change in Christian marriage In the previous four articles, I argued that faithful love is best understood as a lifelong practice in which affection, friendship, desire and altruism are shaped by compatibility, commitment, companionship and character. I suggested that Christian marriage embodies this love as adaptive fidelity: a covenant in which two persons …
The Art of Faithful Love (Part 4)
What sustains a contemporary Christian marriage? In Part 1, I explored C. S. Lewis’s four kinds of human love, arguing that each flourishes when received as a finite good, shaped by mutuality and respect, and transformed by divine love into generous, courageous and non-possessive relationships. In Part 2, I proposed that compatibility, commitment, companionship and character …
Morning prayer for Wednesday 12 August 2026
Invocation + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Pause for reflection Good morning, heavenly Father.We worship you, the creator and sustainer of the universe. Good morning, Lord Jesus.We worship you, Saviour and Lord of the world. Good morning, Holy Spirit.We worship you, sanctifier of the people …
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The Art of Faithful Love (Part 3)
The ideals of contemporary Christian marriage In the past decade, in Australia and elsewhere, what used to be understood as Christian marriage has been subject to criticism and in some cases ridicule. We have emerged from that cultural moment with a broader definition of marriage, a better understanding of the complexity of modern social practices, …
The Art of Faithful Love (Part 2)
What qualities enable love to flourish? In Part 1, I outlined C. S. Lewis’s idea of four kinds of human love, drawing on the wisdom of classical antiquity. I suggested that each one becomes genuinely life-giving as it is received as a finite good, ethically formed by mutuality and respect, and transformed by divine love …
