Entries Tagged as “Marriage”

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One man, one woman?
Channel: Christian Century  Author: Philip Jenkins
By:  Fr. Jody Howard on January 27, 2010 Excerpt: Christian attitudes toward polygamy are more controversial today than they have been for many years. As Euro-American churches debate the issue of same-sex unions, African Christians attack Westerners for their…   Read full post >>

Sex as Grace
By:  Craig Uffman on October 28, 2009
Excerpt:  We've been working through the Ten Commandments in youth formation in my parish, and most recently discussed the sixth commandment, "thou shall not commit adultery."  That command is so familiar…   Read full post >>

Sex and Baseball
Channel: Christianity Today  Author: Ryan Barnhart
By:  Craig Uffman on September 04, 2009 Excerpt: To me, life seems simple. Not necessarily in this order, I enjoy sports, traveling, reading, and having sex with my wife. My wife, on the other hand, is more complex.…   Read full post >>

Gay marriage is a social good
Channel: Guardian  Author: Theo Hobson
By:  Craig Uffman on May 01, 2009 Excerpt: [Editor's note: The Guardian has published an interesting series of articles this week from a variety of viewpoints in responding to the question, "Is gay marriage a religious issue?" We…   Read full post >>

A challenge for the church
By:  Craig Uffman on May 01, 2009 Excerpt: [Editor's note: The Guardian has published an interesting series of articles this week from a variety of viewpoints in responding to the question, "Is gay marriage a religious issue?" We…   Read full post >>

Gay people don’t need marriage
Channel: Guardian  Author: Mark Simpson
By:  Craig Uffman on May 01, 2009 Excerpt: [Editor's note: The Guardian has published an interesting series of articles this week from a variety of viewpoints in responding to the question, "Is gay marriage a religious issue?" We…   Read full post >>

Andrew Goddard: Gay marriage would undermine a sacred institution
By:  Andrew Goddard on May 01, 2009
Excerpt:  (Published at guardian.co.uk, Friday 1 May 2009 11.30 BST) [Editor's note: The Revd. Dr. Andrew Goddard is an Anglican ethicist currently teaching Theology and Christian Ethics at Trinity College, Bristol…   Read full post >>

McCain’s Campaign Manager Opposes GOP as ‘Religious Party’
Channel: U.S. News & World Report  Author: Dan Gilgoff
By:  Craig Uffman on April 21, 2009 Excerpt: A day after the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee delivered a speech steeped in religion, the campaign manager for the 2008 Republican presidential nominee delivered a speech warning the GOP…   Read full post >>

Why Gay Marriage Matters
Channel: Wall Street Journal  Author: MICHAEL JUDGE
By:  Craig Uffman on April 07, 2009 Excerpt: (Iowa City, Iowa) I often tell friends that a part of me is gay, even though I've been happily married to my wife for 12 years. What I mean is…   Read full post >>

Six Theological Claims for Christian Marriage
By:  Greg Jones on April 06, 2009
Excerpt:  Theologically understood, the essence of marriage is not natural but relational. The relationship is defined by the mutual embrace of each partner's whole person. As such, the starting point for…   Read full post >>

Iowa high court legalizes gay marriage
Channel: NPR
By:  Craig Uffman on April 04, 2009 Excerpt: Iowa's Supreme Court struck down the state's ban on gay marriage, saying the provision violates the constitutional rights of gay and lesbian couples. The unanimous ruling issued Friday would make…   Read full post >>

Vermont Weighs Gay Marriage Approval
Channel: NPR  Author: Ross Sneyd
By:  Craig Uffman on March 28, 2009 Excerpt: Vermont introduced civil unions for gay and lesbian couples nearly a decade ago. Now, the Legislature is moving toward approving marriage for same-sex couples. Nine years ago, the debate was…   Read full post >>

Unwed moms now yield 40% of US births
Channel: USA Today  Author: Mike Stobbe
By:  Craig Uffman on March 20, 2009 Excerpt: ATLANTA — Remember the baby boom? No, not the one after World War II. More babies were born in the United States in 2007 than any other year in the…   Read full post >>

A Reconciliation on Gay Marriage
Channel: New York Times  Author: DAVID BLANKENHORN and JONATHAN RAUCH
By:  Craig Uffman on February 22, 2009 Excerpt: IN politics, as in marriage, moments come along when sensitive compromise can avert a major conflict down the road. The two of us believe that the issue of same-sex marriage…   Read full post >>

Rowan Williams on Civil Partnerships and Christian Marriage
By:  Craig Uffman on February 06, 2009
Excerpt:  In response to pastoral questions with which several Covenant authors are wrestling pertaining to marriage and human sexuality, Canon Dr. Graham Kings, pulled this radio interview with Rowan Williams out…   Read full post >>

Rowan Williams on Sex and Marriage
By:  Craig Uffman on February 05, 2009
Excerpt:  In response to pastoral questions with which several Covenant authors are wrestling pertaining to marriage and human sexuality, Canon Dr. Graham Kings, pull this radio interview with Rowan Williams out…   Read full post >>

Marriage as Mysterion
By:  Michael Cover on February 02, 2009
Excerpt:  Note: The following is an excerpt from a wedding homily, preached in Duncanville, Texas, on 12.iv.2007. The readings were Ephesians 5 and Luke 24 (The Road to Emmaus). It was…   Read full post >>

The Disciplines of Communion
By:  Fr. Will Brown on January 31, 2009
Excerpt:  The way this is worded I think already turns us around in the wrong direction. It suggests that sacraments and liturgy are disciplines “of Communion” (koinonia) – that they are…   Read full post >>

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