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Title: Open Embrace: A Protestant Couple Rethinks Contraception by Sam Torode, Bethany Torode, J. Budziszewski ISBN: 0-8028-3973-8 Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company Pub. Date: March, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.4 (20 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: The Antidote to Pre-Marriage Counseling Books
Comment: The preface says: "the previous generation pioneered in forgetting the oldest things. Perhaps this generation will pioneer in remembering them."
If you are looking for an alternative to Birth Control in your Christian marriage, this is the primer for you: a first-person account by a husband and wife team, Sam & Bethany Torode, on the merits of Natural Family Planning (NFP) in their marriage and a short survey on the fall from grace of contemporary Evangelical leadership in the realm of sexual intimacy and attitudes towards the procreation of children. This is a very well and personably written marriage account with grounding in the historical and doctrinal position of the Church through the ages, transcending any particular denominational affiliation. An exhilirating, joyful marriage primer to be recommended for engaged couples, newlyweds, and a sobering side-hand indictment of popular attitudes inside the Evangelical community.
This young couple articulately reflects a growing conscience across Christian denominations on the physical dangers of the birth control pill and on the spiritual benefits of listening to the wisdom of Christians who have gone before us. A hard hitting book that is destined to help rally a coalescing movement in the Protestant Evangelical world . The writers write with a comfort level that comes from growing up in the Evangelical church, but also from first-hand experience in rubbing shoulders with other living and genuine believers in the Orthodox and the Roman Catholic community. "We are not alone!" is the refreshing rallying spirit of this marriage primer.
This book has a "rage de vivre" that is refreshing, unequivocally prolife, and completely in sync with other Christians who have embraced and experienced the notion that in Christian marriage can be found joy and contentment as God intended it to be. Instead of a gradual dissapearance into oblivion, the Christian life is meant to be one of perpetual and exciting growth, and in the area of sexuality and the procreation of children, the Torodes leave no room for exception. This is the antidote to your average pre-marriage counseling book. It will make you believe in love all over again.
Rating: 5
Summary: A Must-Read Book about Marriage & Family
Comment: My husband and I are newlyweds, like the Torodes, and we greatly appreciated the timeless wisdom and fresh insights this couple brings to the discussion about Christian marriage. Though we had already embraced the historical Christian teaching against contraception and are using Natural Family Planning as our means of spacing our children, we were challenged by this book to reconsider how long to wait before having children. For all Christians concerned about birth control issues, particularly regarding the Pill, this book is an absolute must-read.
Though the book does not claim to offer any practical or technical information about Natural Family Planning, there is one statement that is incorrect. They say that only 3-7 days of abstinence are required per menstrual cycle if a couple is using NFP to postpone or avoid pregnancy. 7-10 days is the minimum abstinence requirement for the NFP-using couples we know, ourselves included. But as for the philosophy and reasons behind NFP use in marriage, this book is among the best.
Rating: 1
Summary: Reactionary and dangerous
Comment: This is nothing less than a program for the propagation of STDs and misery, wrapped in reactionary religious dogma. Beware!
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Title: Body and Gift (Pope John Paul II's) by Sam Torode, Christopher West ISBN: 0972535810 Publisher: Philokalia Books Pub. Date: June, 2003 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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Title: Life-Giving Love : Embracing God's Beautiful Design for Marriage by Kimberly Hahn, Scott Hahn ISBN: 1569552924 Publisher: Charis Books Pub. Date: 01 April, 2002 List Price(USD): $13.99 |
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Title: The Art of Natural Family Planning by John F. Kippley, Sheila K. Kippley ISBN: 0926412132 Publisher: Couple to Couple League Intl Pub. Date: 01 July, 1989 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Good News About Sex and Marriage: Answers to Your Honest Questions About Catholic Teaching by Christopher West ISBN: 1569552142 Publisher: Charis Books Pub. Date: 01 October, 2000 List Price(USD): $11.99 |
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Title: Theology of the Body Explained: A Commentary on John Paul Ii's "Gospel of the Body by Christopher West ISBN: 0819874108 Publisher: Pauline Books & Media Pub. Date: 01 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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