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Author : Mark D. Jordan
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2013-09-03
Blessing Same Sex Unions written by Mark D. Jordan and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-03 with Social Science categories.
At most church weddings, the person presiding over the ritual is not a priest or a pastor, but the wedding planner, followed by the photographer, the florist, and the caterer. And in this day and age, more wedding theology is supplied by Modern Bride magazine or reality television than by any of the Christian treatises on holy matrimony. Indeed, church weddings have strayed long and far from distinctly Christian aspirations. The costumes and gestures might still be right, but the intentions are hardly religious. Why then, asks noted gay commentator Mark D. Jordan, are so many churches vehemently opposed to blessing same-sex unions? In this incisive work, 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. They suppose, for instance, that there has been a stable Christian tradition of marriage across millennia, when in reality Christians have quarreled among themselves for centuries about even the most basic elements of marital theology, authorizing experiments like polygamy and divorce. Jordan also argues that no matter what the courts do, Christian churches will have to decide for themselves whether to bless same-sex unions. No civil compromise can settle the religious questions surrounding gay marriage. And queer Christians, he contends, will have to discover for themselves what they really want out of marriage. If they are not just after legal recognition as a couple or a place at the social table, do they really seek the blessing of God? Or just the garish melodrama of a white wedding? Posing trenchant questions such as these, Blessing Same-Sex Unions will be a must-read for both sides of the debate over gay marriage in America today.
Blessing Same Sex Unions The Perils Of Queer Romance And The Confusions Of Christian Marriage
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Author : Mark D Jordan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
Blessing Same Sex Unions The Perils Of Queer Romance And The Confusions Of Christian Marriage written by Mark D Jordan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with categories.
As My Own Soul
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Author : Chris Glaser
language : en
Publisher: Church Publishing, Inc.
Release Date : 2009
As My Own Soul written by Chris Glaser and has been published by Church Publishing, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Religion categories.
With the removal of sexual orientation as a bar to ordination in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), pending approval of a majority of presbyteries, and the Episcopal Church's 2009 General Convention calling for the development of theological and liturgical resources for same-sex blessings, sexual orientation-especially with regard to marriage-is a central issue. Secularly, too, the topic is front-page news with the recent California same-gender marriage ruling and subsequent Proposition 8 vote and the update of the Massachusetts same-gender marriage law. This book sets forth the case for religious institutions' blessing of same-gender marriage, positing that same-gender marriage does not detract from the sacredness of heterosexual marriage, but rather enhances and nourishes the institution. Chapters include: "Claiming the Blessing" "Deeper Than Scripture" "Traditional Family Values" "The Sacred Source of Marriage" "Sex and the Body of Christ" "Marriage As a Spiritual Discipline" "Marriage is a spiritual discipline in which we come to know ourselves as beloved, trustworthy, redeemed, forgiven, and blessed, and at the same time learn how to love, be faithful, redeem, forgive, and bless the partner as well as the community." -Chris Glaser
Same Sex Unions
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Author : Paul V. Marshall
language : en
Publisher: Church Publishing, Inc.
Release Date : 2004-09-01
Same Sex Unions written by Paul V. Marshall and has been published by Church Publishing, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-09-01 with Religion categories.
"Bishop Marshall has given us a pastoral gift. He has brought to life ways that the liturgy and worship of the Church can nourish and support Christians who are of the same gender contemplating life long covenant unions in Christ. Bringing together the mind of a scholar and the heart of a pastor, Bishop Marshall has given birth to a work that can help us grow as a community of faith in which all who seek to follow Jesus are helped and supported on their journey. I am honored to commend this work to the church." The Rt. Rev. Michael B. Curry, Bishop of North Carolina Same-Sex Unions, a contribution to the continuing debate on the church's pastoral care, offers biographical vignettes of two committed couples who have had their unions liturgically blessed in church and also contains complete texts of several same-sex rites, together with liturgical analysis and reference to secondary literature.
Authorizing Marriage
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Author : Mark D. Jordan
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2009-01-10
Authorizing Marriage written by Mark D. Jordan and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-01-10 with Religion categories.
The opponents of legal recognition for same-sex marriage frequently appeal to a "Judeo-Christian" tradition. But does it make any sense to speak of that tradition as a single teaching on marriage? Are there elements in Jewish and Christian traditions that actually authorize religious and civil recognition of same-sex couples? And are contemporary heterosexual marriages well supported by those traditions? As evidenced by the ten provocative essays assembled and edited by Mark D. Jordan, the answers are not as simple as many would believe. The scholars of Judaism and Christianity gathered here explore the issue through a wide range of biblical, historical, liturgical, and theological evidence. From David's love for Jonathan through the singleness of Jesus and Paul to the all-male heaven of John's Apocalypse, the collection addresses pertinent passages in the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament with scholarly precision. It reconsiders whether there are biblical precedents for blessing same-sex unions in Jewish and Christian liturgies. The book concludes by analyzing typical religious arguments against such unions and provides a comprehensive response to claims that the Judeo-Christian tradition prohibits same-sex unions from receiving religious recognition. The essays, most of which are in print here for the first time, are by Saul M. Olyan, Mary Ann Tolbert, Daniel Boyarin, Laurence Paul Hemming, Steven Greenberg, Kathryn Tanner, Susan Frank Parsons, Eugene F. Rogers, Jr., and Mark D. Jordan.
Blessing Same Sex Unions
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Author : Carlos C. Roberts
language : en
Publisher: Publishamerica Incorporated
Release Date : 2005-09
Blessing Same Sex Unions written by Carlos C. Roberts and has been published by Publishamerica Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-09 with Religion categories.
Using selected biblical texts as his lens for interpreting the whole Bible, Dr. Roberts argues that within the Bible itself, a paradigm shift away from the old biblical theological worldview of exclusion was begun by Jesus who, in his ministry, consistently demonstrated attitudes favoring inclusion of groups who were usually ostracized by mainstream Jewish society of biblical times. Rev. Roberts contends that the gospels show that Jesus highlighted inclusive attitudes and values in his ministry and his apostles continued that trend which reached a climax at the Council of Jerusalem as recorded in the Acts of the Apostles. The path-breaking theological-doctrinal decision taken by the Council of Jerusalem therefore opened the doors of salvation history to greater inclusion as a model for being the church of Jesus Christ in the world.
The Unholy Blessing Of Same Sex Marriage
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Author : Mike Mazzalongo
language : en
Publisher: BibleTalk Books
Release Date : 2016-08-05
The Unholy Blessing Of Same Sex Marriage written by Mike Mazzalongo and has been published by BibleTalk Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-05 with Religion categories.
A review of the progress of the same-sex marriage crusade along with what this means for Christians going forward.
Considerations Regarding Proposals To Give Legal Recognition To Unions Between Homosexual Persons
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Author : Catholic Church. Congregatio pro Doctrina Fidei
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
Considerations Regarding Proposals To Give Legal Recognition To Unions Between Homosexual Persons written by Catholic Church. Congregatio pro Doctrina Fidei and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Gay couples categories.
Defending Same Sex Marriage Our Family Values Same Sex Marriage And Religion
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Author : Mark Philip Strasser
language : en
Publisher: Greenwood International
Release Date : 2007
Defending Same Sex Marriage Our Family Values Same Sex Marriage And Religion written by Mark Philip Strasser and has been published by Greenwood International this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Gay rights categories.
Places the struggle for marriage rights in the context of other American civil rights movements, advocating legal and religious recognition of same-sex marriage while educating the public about what "gay marriage" does and does not mean for the future of the institution of marriage.
True Union In The Body
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
True Union In The Body written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Homosexuality categories.