John wrote this book to guide his four daughters through the moral confusion that is our modern culture. He uses statistics, history, and the Bible to expose where society has weakened and destroyed different aspects of the marriage covenant and outlines how to get back to marriage as it was made by God. Ring of Fire is broken into 4 sections: Tips A collection of practical bits of advice acquired over 23 years of marriage. "Cherish each day while living for eternity. Every stage of life has a wonder all its own." Historical Section A summary of how marriage has evolved in this country and how our culture, government, and the church have changed along with it. "Marriage is a natural inherent right. It's just like the right to life, liberty and property." Secular Section Marriage defined and explained using history, statistics and common sense. It tackles tough issues like abortion, gay marriage, and divorce. "The marriage contract protects children first; if it is easily cancelled we send the message that children are not valuable." Christian Section Marriage defined and explained as God designed it. "Like everything great in life, a great marriage takes work, discipline, conflict, and planning. No amount of head knowledge, natural talent, and conversation is going to result in an awesome marriage."