same-sex marriage

Should Civil and Church Marriage be Separated?

Posted on July 16, 2015July 16, 2015 by Mark Randall James

Some Christians have responded to the court's recent ruling in favor of same-sex marriage by calling for Christians to totally separate 'civil' marriage from 'church' marriage. But this position is to... Read More

Same-Sex Marriage and Slippery Slopes

Posted on July 3, 2015July 3, 2015 by Mark Randall James

In his dissent to the Supreme Court's landmark ruling on same-sex marriage, Chief Justice John Roberts offers a familiar 'slippery slope' argument. Slippery slope arguments offer a very narrow picture... Read More

Can Progressive Churches Avoid a Double Standard in the Public Sphere?

Posted on May 31, 2013May 30, 2013 by Joseph Paille

Earlier this May, the Minnesota state legislature legalized gay marriage, making Minnesota the twelfth state (in addition to Washington, DC) to recognize same sex marriages. A couple of days after the... Read More

The Evolution of Marriage

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Oliver Goodrich

If Christians are to be honest with themselves and reckon with their own history, then they must remain open to the possibility that the meaning of marriage may evolve—just as it has always done.... Read More

Marriage and Interfaith Dialogue

Posted on June 29, 2011November 10, 2015 by Paul Joseph Greene

No doubt we are all aware of the outcomes of the collaboration of Republican and Democratic politicians in New York on 24 June 2011 which made New York the sixth state (in the United States) to legali... Read More