Civil marriage, same-sex couples, and religious freedom: reflections from a U.S. scholar-activist
In responding to three scholars’ analyses of the public role of religion in the cultural debate about same-sex marriage, a U.S. ethicist and social activist examines a case study of a public debate in the State of Maine (U.S.A.) and considers two questions: (1) how to frame a religious argument in f...
| Published in: | Theology & sexuality |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group
2017
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Theology & sexuality
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| Further subjects: | B
Discrimination
B and conscience claims B the public role of religion B Same-sex marriage B Religious Liberty B Marriage |
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| Summary: | In responding to three scholars’ analyses of the public role of religion in the cultural debate about same-sex marriage, a U.S. ethicist and social activist examines a case study of a public debate in the State of Maine (U.S.A.) and considers two questions: (1) how to frame a religious argument in favor of marriage equality rather than one based on a liberal rights framework, and (2) given the religiously based opposition to marriage equality, how to critique their discriminatory claims without deprecating religion itself? |
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| ISSN: | 1745-5170 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology & sexuality
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/13558358.2017.1351127 |