![]() Jordan also argues that no matter what the courts do, Christian churches will have to decide for themselves whether to bless same-sex unions. 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. Opponents of gay marriage, he reveals, too often confuse simplified ideals of matrimony with historical facts. 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. Why then, asks noted gay commentator Mark D. The costumes and gestures might still be right, but the intentions are hardly religious. Indeed, church weddings have strayed long and far from distinctly Christian aspirations. 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. ![]() 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. ![]()
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