People Smart Book

Well. Hmm. Not a bad book on marriage, and I appreciated his care in crafting an inclusive Christian theology of relationship. But, I found myself rather unconvinced by the Christian Romanticism stuff- whether that's really the way to strengthen marriage. I also struggled with the question of audience - progressive mainline pastors so frequently flounder in their attempts to speak to broader audiences. Compared to a book like Tim Keller's The Meaning of Marriage, for instance, this book just doesn't have the same broad appeal. It presumes a highly educated, theologically literate, and socio-economically privileged reader. Still, it's a rare progressive and pastoral take on marriage, and I'm glad I read it.