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''When God Writes Your Love Story: The Ultimate Approach to Guy/Girl Relationships'' is a 1999 book by Eric and Leslie Ludy, an American married couple. After becoming a bestseller on the Christian book market, the book was republished in 2004 and then revised and expanded in 2009. It tells the story of the authors' first meeting, courtship, and marriage. The authors advise single people not to be physically or emotionally intimate with others, but to wait for the spouse that God has planned for them. The first edition was packaged with a CD single by the Ludys: "Faithfully", a song they had written specifically to accompany the book. The book is divided into five sections and sixteen chapters. Each chapter is written from the perspective of one of the two authors; nine are by Eric, while Leslie wrote seven, as well as the introduction. The Ludys argue that one's love life should be both guided by and subordinate to one's relationship with God. Leslie writes that God offers new beginnings to formerly unchaste or sexually abused individuals. Other American Christian authors, such as Mark Matlock and Jason Evert, wrote highly of ''When God Writes Your Love Story''. Leah Andrews of the ''Lewiston Morning Tribune'' compared ''When God Writes Your Love Story'' to other popular Christian books providing alternatives to dating, including Joshua Harris's ''I Kissed Dating Goodbye'' and ''Boy Meets Girl''. Eastern University Christian studies professors Margaret and Dwight Peterson responded to the Ludys' book by writing an essay called "God Does Not Want to Write Your Love Story," in which the Petersons argue that the book makes young people see marriage as a fantasy comparable to that of Disney Princesses, and that this fantasy often results in disappointment. Rick Holland, an instructor at The Master's College and Seminary and pastor of College and Student Ministries at Grace Community Church, criticized the Ludys' description of dating, claiming it was based too much on anecdotes and not enough on the Bible. ==Background== ''When God Writes Your Love Story'', first published in the United States in 1999,〔Ludy and Ludy (1999).〕 is the third book written by Eric and Leslie Ludy, an American married couple.〔Raunikar (2000), p. 225〕 Like the Ludys' previous two books, ''His Perfect Faithfulness: The Story of our Courtship'' (1996)〔Ludy and Ludy (1996).〕 and ''Romance God's Way'' (1997),〔Ludy and Ludy (1997).〕 its major themes are romance and Christianity; it tells the story of the authors' first meeting, courtship, and marriage. After becoming a bestseller on the Christian book market,〔 ''When God Writes Your Love Story'' was republished in 2004 and then revised and expanded in 2009.〔Ludy and Ludy (2009).〕 More than 350,000 copies were sold worldwide by 2009.〔 Translations of the book have been published in Spanish,〔Ludy and Ludy (2006), ''Cuando Dios Escribe Tu Historia de Amor''.〕 German,〔Ludy and Ludy (2005), ''Wenn Gott deine Liebesgeschichte schreibt''.〕 and Traditional Chinese.〔Ludy and Ludy (2007).〕 Eric and Leslie Ludy met when Eric was 21 and Leslie was 16.〔Ludy and Ludy (2005), ''Teaching True Love to a Sex-at-13 Generation''.〕〔 They pursued a friendship for several months before starting to court,〔Ludy and Ludy (1999), p. 189.〕 and married in December 1994, the same month that Eric turned 24. In ''When God Writes Your Love Story'', the Ludys advise single people not to be physically or emotionally intimate with others, but to wait for the life partner that God has planned for them;〔 the Ludys suggest that one should marry this person rather than independently choosing a mate.〔 Also focusing on premarital physical and emotional purity,〔DeMoss and Gresh (2007), p. 279.〕 the authors do not discuss the physical processes of sexual activity. Like many other Christian books about premarital romantic relationships, the Ludys' book explicitly does not present a set of rules to follow or a strategy for romantic success, but rather gives readers a framework for pursuing Christian romantic relationships; the book is intended to be a tool in the creation of the reader's unique romantic relationship rather than as a blueprint explaining what all Christian romantic relationships are supposed to look like.〔Irby (2013), p. 186.〕 Before the book's release, it was endorsed by Leslie and Les Parrott, authors of ''Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts''; Beverly LaHaye of Concerned Women for America; and Joe White, President of Kanakuk Kamps.〔 The first edition was packaged with a CD single by the Ludys: "Faithfully", a song they had written specifically to accompany the book, with lyrics discussing the beauty of having a life partner.〔Ludy and Ludy (2006), ''A Perfect Wedding'', p. 20.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「When God Writes Your Love Story」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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