I’ve appreciated both ‘Boyfriend’ articles
(April and May ENs). Each has helpfully
challenged current cultural
thinking with
biblical truth. There
is, however, another
important aspect which also needs consideration.
‘Boyfriend’
is becoming more and
more
synonymous with
‘somebody with
whom I have intimate (sexual) relations, but
who has not yet become my partner’. If we
are to continue to use the term, we need to
be aware of how our young people will
understand it.
Yours sincerely,
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