Covenantal Love in a Contractual World: The Philosophy of Commitment Beyond Convenience

In an age that exalts autonomy, love has been quietly redefined. It is no longer a covenant but a contract, a mutual exchange of benefits, maintained so long as it satisfies the immediate needs of both parties. Relationships are negotiated, revised, and terminated with the same efficiency that governs commerce. The language of permanence has been replaced by that of compatibility, and the virtue of endurance has been eclipsed by the idol of self-fulfilment. Yet something sacred is lost in this shift. Love, stripped of its covenantal nature, becomes transactional rather than transformative.