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Start Date
20-9-2023 3:15 PM
End Date
20-9-2023 4:00 PM
Keywords
2023 theological symposium, marriage, singleness, christian, vocation, family, loneliness, sexuality
Description
The 2022 census revealed that out of the current U.S. population, 34.1% of people over 15 years of age are classified as “never married.” This is a 7% increase from the beginning of the century. How does the church talk to and about this large portion of the current population? How do the Scriptures speak about the single life? How has the church spoken about the never-married through her history to the present day? This sectional will provide a beginning vocabulary of singleness for the church by answering these questions. A vocabulary that will enable the church and her ministers to faithfully witness to this portion of our country.
Submission Type
Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep
Scripture References in this Resource (separated by semi-colons)
Matthew 22:22-23; 1 Corinthians 7:28;
Submission Audience
Laity; Ministers; Scholars
Submission Cost
Free
The Never Married: Developing a Vocabulary for and about Singleness
The 2022 census revealed that out of the current U.S. population, 34.1% of people over 15 years of age are classified as “never married.” This is a 7% increase from the beginning of the century. How does the church talk to and about this large portion of the current population? How do the Scriptures speak about the single life? How has the church spoken about the never-married through her history to the present day? This sectional will provide a beginning vocabulary of singleness for the church by answering these questions. A vocabulary that will enable the church and her ministers to faithfully witness to this portion of our country.
