Episode 69: Courtship in Crisis

Episode 69: Courtship in Crisis

Is courtship better than dating? Are families who practice courtship instead of dating out of touch, or have they found a method of creating solid marriages?

Thomas Umstattd, Jr. joins us once again to discuss how courtship became a component of Christian homeschooling in it's early decades, why parents were compelled to try something other than our cultural dating norms, and how it, too, can fall short of its intended purpose. Whether you are in favor of courtship, dating, or a combination of the two, we think you'll enjoy this episode and conversation and hope it spurs on good things in your own home.

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Episode 26: Is Courtship Fundamentally Flawed?

Episode 26: Is Courtship Fundamentally Flawed?

Courtship or dating? It's a hot button issue for many homeschooling or conservative Christian families. On the one hand, we see promiscuity and casual relationships embitter lives; on the other hand, we see "uncourted" women remaining single well past the age they expected to be married and young men hiding real issues beneath the surface as they strive to impress a father rather than a daughter. 

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