Blessing same-sex unions : the perils of queer romance and the confusions of Christian marriage
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Blessing same-sex unions : the perils of queer romance and the confusions of Christian marriage
University of Chicago Press, 2013, c2005
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"Paperback edition 2013"--T.p. verso
Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-245) and index
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Why are so many churches vehemently opposed to blessing same-sex unions? In this incisive work, Mark D. Jordan shows how carefully selected ideals of Christian marriage have come to dominate recent debates over same-sex unions. Opponents of gay marriage, he reveals, too often confuse simplified ideals of matrimony with historical facts, purporting that there has been a stable Christian tradition of marriage across millennia, when the reality has been anything but. Raising trenchant questions about social obligations, impulses, intentions, and determination, Blessing Same-Sex Unions is a must-read for both sides of the ongoing American debate over gay marriage.
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