In light of the recent courtship thread, I thought I would ask about the benefits of courtship for the man.
I read this paper:
http://www.reformedpresbytery.org/bo...p/courtshp.pdf
It was kindly posted in the other thread and I found lots of information on how the father can "assess" the godliness and suitability of the man. While this is good for the woman to be able to select a proper husband, I wondered about the other side!
Take a look at some of the questions in the latter part of the article. They are quite challenging and probing, such as in regard to the young man's past sins and repentence (sexual, alcohol/drug, personal relationships, anger, pride, etc...).
Ought the young lady also "submit" to this sort of "questioning"? Perhaps with an older female adult, or the suitor's mother? Otherwise, it seems quite uneven.