Carolyn McCulley on her Radical Womanhood blog references John Piper giving great advice on theological differences and marriage. The article is entitled Should I Date Someone Whose Theology is Different.
Here's a small excerpt:
Q: Should I date someone whose theology is different?
A: Don't ask the minimalistic question. If you only want to know how little you have to agree on together in order to move forward, then you're asking the wrong question.
There should be a robust and common enthusiasm and joy about the gospel. You should also have a similar understanding of the gospel so that you're not always tricking each other by your words. You want to make sure that you have the same definitions for the words that you use.
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That is very true. Even now as I have arguments with my friends most of the time the problem boils down to the definition of what we are talking about. I can only imagine with how closely one would know their spouse that this would only appreciate in frequency. Interesting stuff!
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