<b>“Altared <i>is a must-read for young Christians hungering for a realistic, biblically rich take on love and marriage in the twenty-first century.” <br></i>—Katelyn Beaty, editor, <i>Christianity Today </i>magazine, <i>Her.meneutics</i></b><br><b><i> </i></b><br><b>Mar•riage-hap•py \mar´-ij-hap´e¯\ adj 1: Having an inordinate preoccupation with marital pursuits, sometimes at the cost of other Christian priorities, commonly seen in evangelicals. 2: A giddiness stemming from all things related to marriage.</b><br><b> </b><br>In the frenzied pursuit of romance, Christians sometimes lose sight of the greatest commandments: to love God and to love others. Distracted by wedding bells and exuberant hopes for a happily-ever-after, Christians often forget the greater vision of Christ's call to love.<br> <br>What if God is less worked up about marriage than we are?<br> <br>With honesty and insight, Claire and Eli ask us to shift our thinking away from marriage or singleness and toward love and discipleship. <br> <br>Drawing from luminaries like Augustine, the Desert Fathers, and Bonhoeffer, they invite you to join their real-life exploration of love as they convincingly demonstrate why a love for God and for one's neighbor are to be our top priorities, whether we are single or married.