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New PCUSA study on marriage gives good background, but never quite gets to the point

When the 2012 Presbyterian Church (USA) General Assembly found itself unable to decide on same-sex marriage, it asked the denomination to “enter into a season of serious study…

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Notable Protestants defend marriage

By Barton Gingerich At the start of May, Union University was graced with the presence of notable evangelical theologians who commented on the issues of homosexuality, marriage, the…

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PCUSA marriage study available for electronic download on April 29

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Presbyterian Church (USA)’s study on Christian marriage will be available for electronic download on April 29.   The study, said Charles Wiley, coordinator for…

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The top ten harms of same-sex ‘marriage’

By Peter Sprigg, Family Research Council Some advocates of same-sex “marriage” scoff at the idea that it could harm anyone. Here are ten ways in which society could…

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Men and women in marriage

A document from the Faith and Order Commission published with the agreement of the House of Bishops of the Church of England and approved for study Read Men…

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Countercultural warriors

By Edward Lee Pitts WASHINGTON—Called to speak at the March 26 marriage rally in Washington, D.C., Alison Howard ran to the stage’s microphone in an adrenaline-fueled burst. The…

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The Consequences of Redefining Marriage: Eroding Marital Norms

By Ryan T. Anderson Marriage is society’s least restrictive means of ensuring the well-being of children. State recognition of marriage protects children by encouraging men and women to…

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Book addresses cultural confusion, skepticism of marriage

Review by Carmen Fowler LaBerge What is the purpose of marriage? Timothy Keller answers in The Meaning of Marriage, “It is a way for two spiritual friends to…

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Church Orthodoxy Versus New Oprah-doxy

By Eric Teetsel One day, I was explaining the tension between modernity and fidelity to orthodox Christianity and the implications of that discord to an intern. Nodding along,…

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What is marriage and why does it matter?

The executive director of the Manhattan Declaration, Eric Teetsel, told members of the Association for Church Renewal (ACR) that the threat to marriage in America is a threat…

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