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Article: THE MARRIAGE DEBATE: A PUBLIC THEOLOGY OF MARRIAGE
- Article from:
- Trinity Journal
- Article date:
- October 1, 2007
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Marriage as a public institution has so deteriorated in our society that the notion that it should include same-sex couples is almost understandable. This paper will present a Christian theology of marriage that provides an understanding of God's design for this institution. Further, I will contend that what is often missed in our cultural debate is that the state's interest in marriage is primarily in the welfare of children and that the Christian understanding of marriage provides a model that supports this interest and on that basis contributes to the public good.
I. INTRODUCTION
On Feb. 4, 2004, the Supreme Court of the State of Massachusetts declared marriage to be "an evolving ...