Today the GOP platform committee met in Milwaukee. As we noted over the weekend, there was some debate over whether the platform should have a statement calling for a national ban on abortion. Donald Trump, the presumptive nominee, does not […]
marriage
“Elite hypocrisy on marriage”
Brad Wilcox, professor of sociology at the University of Virginia, writes: “The privileged classes would never dream of saying one form of family life is better than another. So why are they always married?” Here is a taste: “Is it […]
Rachel Lu on the future of the family
Why have we as a society stopped building families, and how might we reverse this trend? Rachel Lu offers some answers.
What I am reading: lessons on marriage from Janice Holt Giles
Marriage roles are hotly contested in our society. Wrapped up as they are not just in the deeply important work of the family but also in debates over conceptions of biological sex itself, these roles are difficult to define. Efforts […]
The Author’s Corner with Rodney Hessinger
Rodney Hessinger is Professor of History and Associate Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences at John Carroll University. This interview is based on his new book, Smitten: Sex, Gender, and the Contest for Souls in the Second Great Awakening (Cornell […]
David French’s civic pluralism versus Al Mohler’s Christian nationalism
Last week, the Senate advanced the Respect for Marriage Act. The bill legalizes (“provides statutory authority” for) same-sex and interracial marriages. Here is a summary of the bill from Congress.Gov: Specifically, the bill repeals and replaces provisions that define, for […]
The House of Representatives, including 47 Republicans, codify same-sex marriage
Yesterday the House passed the Respect for Marriage Act. Here is NBC News: The House passed the Respect For Marriage Act Tuesday to codify legal same-sex marriage nationwide, fearing that the conservative majority on the Supreme Court will rescind the right after […]
Kathleen Parker on religious liberty…in 2004
As I prepared for this week’s episode of A History of Evangelicals and Politics podcast I came across a column from syndicated columnist Kathleen Parker. I read it in the June 28, 2004 issue of the Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune. […]
Episode 12: “Defending Traditional Marriage”
The Christian Right’s preemptive defense of marriage Episode 12: “Defending Traditional Marriage” dropped last night. Subscribers to Current at the Longshore level and above receive this narrative history podcast. Here is a teaser: Listen to Episodes 0, 1, and 2 here. If you like […]