The equal marriage debate: A view from the margins
This essay argues that the churches should abandon their current role in administering state marriage legislation and instead focus on how through prayers of blessing they might encourage and celebrate in a truly inclusive way all forms of human relationship (sexual or otherwise) that can lead to th...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Sage
[2017]
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Theology
Year: 2017, Volume: 120, Issue: 6, Pages: 412-418 |
IxTheo Classification: | CH Christianity and Society NCB Personal ethics NCF Sexual ethics |
Further subjects: | B
Blessings
B Carers B Animals B sexual and non-sexual relationships B Marriage B single parents |
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Summary: | This essay argues that the churches should abandon their current role in administering state marriage legislation and instead focus on how through prayers of blessing they might encourage and celebrate in a truly inclusive way all forms of human relationship (sexual or otherwise) that can lead to the development and flourishing of human beings. |
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ISSN: | 2044-2696 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0040571X17719656 |