{"product_id":"solo-planet-27120","title":"Solo Planet","description":"\u003cb\u003eCHRISTIANITY TODAY BOOK AWARD FINALIST\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“… an astonishingly broad-ranging analysis of Christian single life that is at once astutely sociological, deeply personal, sincerely prayerful, and boldly ecumenical. It is a mature achievement that deserves serious attention from clergy and lay leaders alike.” - Dawn Eden Goldstein, theologian, canon lawyer, and author of\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFather Ed\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow can the church do better for its millions of singles? Journalist Anna Broadway traveled around the world to interview nearly 350 Christians for answers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSolo Planet\u003c\/i\u003e draws on her 17 months of fieldwork to provide a first-of-its-kind account of the single life of Christians from nearly 50 countries. Discussing a variety of topics—loneliness, sexuality, aging, housing, cooking, celebrations, parenting, and many more, it gives us the global-church story of singleness. Because when singles thrive in a church, everyone benefits. But consider these typical barriers within most churches:\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSingles and marrieds often don’t know how to talk to each other.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChristians continue to act as if nearly all will marry—and if you don’t, then something must be wrong with you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChurches teach that marriage and family is God’s greatest gift outside of salvation—a perspective that deserves theological challenge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWomen in the church outnumber men by a factor of millions—and churches do very little to acknowledge this gap.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ci\u003eSolo Planet\u003c\/i\u003e calls Christians to a more faithful vision of singleness through the wisdom and stories of the global church: young and old; abled and disabled; and Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox. \u003cb\u003eThrough its deeply researched account,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSolo Planet\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e shows how a more biblical approach to singleness can strengthen churches and empower singles to thrive.\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Tyndale","offers":[{"title":"Softcover","offer_id":44161562247228,"sku":"978-1-64158-685-6","price":6.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"eBook","offer_id":44161562345532,"sku":"978-1-64158-687-0","price":12.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0652\/8132\/7164\/files\/978-1-64158-685-6_60c97bbf-3671-45fb-a230-41094469039a.jpg?v=1775044273","url":"https:\/\/tcr-stage.checkout.tyndale.com\/products\/solo-planet-27120","provider":"Tyndale Staging","version":"1.0","type":"link"}