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Why C.S. Lewis is Wrong on Marriage

C.S. Lewis was wrong on marriage, and Tolkien took him to task for it. Marriage isn't only a construction of the state. It has a theological dimension too.

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A Word of Caution on the Same-Sex Marriage Debates

We should pay attention to the means by which the same-sex marriage debates go forward, not just their ends.

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Friendship and Publicly Disagreeing with the FRC: Updated--FRC Responds to Critics

The Family Research Council gave an award to Ron Baity. We argue that friendship doesn't mean agreement and that they should take it back.

Matthew Lee AndersonMarriage

Homosexuality, Sojourners, and Me

The dialogue between conservative evangelicals and the LGBT community is shifting toward the civility of friendship and open communication.

Matthew Lee AndersonMarriage

What the Social Sciences Can (and Can't) Tell us about Gay Unions

Mark Regnerus recently published a new study comparing children raised within traditional marriages with those who were not.  The study has generated a bit of discussion as people have attempted

Matthew Lee AndersonMarriage

The Marriage Plot and the Rise of Memoir

Mark Bauerlein has some penetrating thoughts about how individualism has corroded the novel: A good plot needs conflict, an unsettled situation whose outcome we care about. For more than two

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Nothing Behind the Curtain - Reflections on a Wedding

Cross-posted at Notes from a Small Place, where I've had several posts related to marriage lately, hence the disclaimer below. Disclaimer: I kinda-sorta want to apologize

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Love, Mimicry, and Men

While researching for an article on marriage that I am writing, I came upon this abstract: Recent studies have found that mimicking the verbal and nonverbal behavior of strangers enhances

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A Midsummer Night's Dance: Love's Beauty and Roles

The Pacific Northwest Ballet’s (PNB) performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream lifted a corner of the veil between plodding human beings and the world of fairies. The stage