The Home: Courtship, Marriage, and Children

by John R. Rice

oo long have people had to depend on lewd and crude books, written by ungodly men or women, people who think more of the body than of the soul, writers who study more to excite human passions than to make godly homes. This book shows the normal plan of God about marriage, about children and the Christian priciples of a happy home.

Genres: Family

398 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1945

About the author

John R. Rice was a Baptist evangelist and pastor and the founding editor of The Sword of the Lord, an influential fundamentalist newspaper.

Reviews

[Erin · Rating 1 out of 5]

I don't actually recommend this book to anyone as advice for their relationships, but it's an interesting read to see how people rationalize their sexism and stringent rules. Plus, it's definitely good for a laugh.

[Amber · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wish I had read this book when I was younger.

[W. Austin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good stuff to consider

[Tamara Brasch · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 ⭐️ Beautifully written with heart warming stories from Pastor John R. Rice.

[GraceWastheAnswer · Rating 5 out of 5]

I would recommend this to everyone who is searching for love, and not a casual "one-night-stand" type of relationship.

This book changed my life.

Doesn't everyone want to find true love? Doesn't everyone want their romantic relationship to last forever, and not find over time that the other person has grown bored with them and wishes to leave them? Do you not know the anger that they must feel? Would they not wish that they had not known that person, let alone gave them so much of their trust and affection?

Does anyone, but the person who loves you enough to promise exclusivity, and that they will never leave you, really deserve all of your heart?

I never thought so until I read this book. I agreed with the vast 99.99% majority on this one.

I want to find happiness in this world. As John R. Rice points out the world doesn't have a very good success rate in finding happiness in relationships. The divorce rate in the U.S., is 65% or greater. Not to mention the poor single mothers. When I think of it back when the nation was Christian (and not just nominal[as this book is based on Bible principles, which the Bible indicates that Christ is the author:]), that didn't happen so much. I've not anywhere found a better definition for "love" than in this book.

I'm not without feelings for the opposite sex, although I once would, if offered all the things that the world has to offer, in light of even that I would never find the love that I seek, I would not take it. It is trash to me, and I would feel cheap like trash, if I was, for knowingly taking it. I would be tossing away what is priceless(nothing can buy it) to someone who didn't care one way or the other.

To be sure, I am pointing my figure at no one, especially because I would be pointing it at my own family. I just think everyone deserves someone who really loves them, and happiness, even perfect happiness, which the above is neither.

[F · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was a classic when I first read it back in the 70s- even more impressive now. The experience I have under my belt as a 60 year old man only confirms what this book teaches.

[Daniel · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you see the turmoil today and wonder about "the way things were", his book is written by an eye-witness. He was there. And God gave him the insight into what we need answers for today.