MercatorNet: The power of unconditional love | MercatorNet

Being loved unconditionally is the most powerful experience a human being can have. It gives us the strength to face the present and hope to face the future. It is the mortar which binds families and societies together.

Yet, as Doug Mainwaring points out in his essay in today’s selection of stories, unconditional love is undermined by powerful social trends like abortion, divorce and same-sex marriage. They make love conditional upon having the right characteristics. After a couple of generations, the experience of rejection changes the way we feel about one another. It’s a powerful and thought-provoking essay. 

Michael Cook 
Editor 
MERCATORNET

The death of unconditional love By Doug Mainwaring Unconditional love is still the world's only hope. Read the full article

 

New fantasy trilogy takes middle school readers by storm By Jon Dykstra Rabbits with swords - an irresistible combination Read the full article

 

Scotland, referendums and rugby union By Marcus Roberts Will 2018 see Scotland leave the Union? Read the full article

 

Moral lessons: how church and state differ in what they teach By Patrick F. Fagan When they are fairly well aligned on moral issues society goes smoothly. Read the full article

 

How trade with China hurt marriage prospects for low-skilled men By Robert VerBruggen A new study shows that a trade shock disproportionately affected low-waged men. Read the full article

 

A distant sound of breaking alliances By Michael Cook Transgender activism may be shattering its partnership with gays, lesbians and feminists Read the full article

 

“Just” a stay-at-home mum By Tamara El-Rahi I can think of better prefixes for 'stay-at-home mum' Read the full article

 

‘Talking contraceptives with mom and grandma’ By Carolyn Moynihan A famous pair of philanthropists come up with the worst idea ever for International Women’s Day. Read the full article

 

Are American Jews falling out of love with Israel? By Michael N. Barnett A new book examines the tension between commitments to Jews and non-Jews. Read the full article

 

Spain’s bizarre appointment By Marcus Roberts Has it really got that bad? Read the full article

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