"At one time we expected marriage and family to provide love, support and security. But for meaning in life, hope for the future, moral compass and self-identity we looked to God and the afterlife. Today, however, our culture has taught us to believe that no one can be sure of those things, not even whether they exist. Therefore, Becker argued, something has to fill the gap, and often that something is romantic love. We look to sex and romance to give us what we used to get from faith in God."
The Meaning of Marriage
By Tim Keller
Quoting Ernest Becker
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