Why Fight For Marriage?
We are all called to defend marriage so that the truth can change hearts, minds, and lives. As the early pro-life activists did, we must invest the long-term political, legal, cultural, and spiritual capital to win down the line. The final installment in a three-part series.
Ryan Anderson: "What is Marriage?"
Ryan Anderson discusses the basic concepts of marriage.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWIhZ5xJJaQ
Dr. Robert Oscar Lopez - "Where Has Foucault Gone?...
Robbie Lopez discusses films in the 50's, 60's and later that illustrate evolving attitudes toward the family. Interesting discussion from a gay advocate for marriage. You can skip to minute 33.30 to go to the conclusions he draws if you aren't ready to commit the time to the entire 40 minutes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSV-fCz6qlghttp://discussingmarriage.org/
Discussing Marriage
Bringing Reason and Civility to the Marriage Debate
What is marriage? Why is the topic such a contentious issue in modern day politics? Why should we support traditional marriage, or oppose same-sex marriage? On this website, we attempt to respond to these questions and more. Our hope is that this website will help bring these arguments to light, and provide people with the resources to understand them. The purpose of this site is also to inject humility into the conversation on both sides of the issue. Reasoned, measured, and respectful dialogue is possible with regards to marriage.
Proponents of same-sex marriage haven’t won in the arena of ideas—they have won through manipulation and intimidation. Those who oppose them must speak up.
Proponents of same-sex marriage haven’t won in the arena of ideas—they have won through manipulation and intimidation. Those who oppose them must speak up.
Jonathan Rauch, in his memoir Denial, argues that only access to the institution of marriage can make gays and lesbians whole. In doing so, he purposefully suppresses the truth that there are many other options available to those who are attracted to persons of the same sex.
Abraham Lincoln, the Supreme Court, and the Defense of Marriage Act
July 1st, 2013
Just as Lincoln rejected the Supreme Court’s reasoning in the Dred Scott decision, so too conservative leaders need to reject the Court’s faulty reasoning about DOMA. Anti-democratic judicial activism has become habitual only because our elected leaders have declined to respond to it with Lincoln’s clarity and firmness.
