The Meaning of Marriage

The Meaning of Marriage (2011) is a meditation on marriage in an age of skyrocketing divorce rates and growing skepticism that a life of monogamy can deliver true happiness. Pastor Timothy Keller and theologian Kathy Keller ask what’s gone wrong – why are so many couples hesitant to take their vows and so many others calling it quits on their marriages? The authors’ answer: we’re far too idealistic, set impossible standards, and have forgotten the true meaning of matrimony – learning to love anew each day, a lesson at the heart of the Bible’s teachings.

• Singles looking for their soulmates
• Would-be divorcees thinking about giving it another chance
• Engaged people wondering what married life has in store

Timothy Keller is a pastor at the Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City. A graduate of Bucknell University, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and Westminster Theological Seminary, he was a minister in his native Virginia before moving north with his wife, Kathy Keller, and their three children.

Kathy Keller attended Allegheny College and completed her religious studies at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. She’s the co-founder of Redeemer Presbyterian Church and a regular contributor to outlets such as the New York Times and Christianity Today.