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Home: Current Issues: Marriage and Family Current Issues: Marriage and FamilyArticles:An atheist identifies 'the central problem with the gay marriage agenda' - Carl E. OlsonWhat is the central problem? New Read more... Answering Advocates of Gay Marriage - Katherine Young and Paul NathansonAttention: The Catholic Education Resource Center notes that the persons writing this article are neither Catholic nor in full agreement with the Church's teaching on homosexuality. Nevertheless, the urgency of the issue of gay marriage at this time and the compelling arguments raised against it here, make this paper an important resource. Popular Read more... A Bill That Will Profoundly Divide Canada - Cardinal Marc OuelletCardinal Marc Ouellet, Archbishop of Quebec, presented the following brief on behalf of the Canadian bishops’ conference, on Bill C-38, the bill redefining marriage, to the members of the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs. Read more... A Civil Argument About Dignity, Beliefs and Marriage - Iain T. BensonIain T. Benson addressed the Parliamentary Legislative Committee on Bill 38 on June 14th in Ottawa. Read more... A Defining Moment: Marriage, the Courts, and the Constitution - Matthew SpauldingWhat was once an important debate over the nature, purpose, and legal status of marriage has emerged as a critical national issue, the resolution of which will shape the future of our society and the course of constitutional government in the United States. Read more... A Marriage Not Made in Heaven - Roger ScrutonDavid Cameron was way ahead of Barack Obama in "coming out." Read more... A skewed view of stay-at-home motherhood - Colleen Carroll CampbellThere I was, bleary-eyed after another night of round-the-clock feedings and struggling to balance the morning's newspaper on my lap as I nursed two squirming infants, when I read the latest rap on stay-at-home mothers. Read more... All in the family - John LeoWhy a strong, intact home life is the biggest single factor in raising good, successful kids. Read more... An Unwed Mother for Quayle - RICHARD JOHN NEUHAUSSome readers may remember the squall over Dan Quayle and Murphy Brown. Read more... Archbishop Cordileone states the case for preserving the definition of marriage - Archbishop Salvatore J. CordileoneSan Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone chairs the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' Subcommittee for the Promotion and Defense of Marriage. Here are his views on the subject in response to questions from USA Today. Read more... Are children a form of wealth? - Mollie HemingwayIn my religious community, having many children is considered an extraordinary gift from God. In my cultural circles, it gets you mocked as an idiot of epic proportions. It may sound silly, but I had never felt that disconnect between my two worlds so strongly. Read more... Baby Paul's heart, and ours - Sherry AntonettiIn every Catholic wedding, the priest asks the question, "Will you accept the blessing of children lovingly from God," and the couple responds. Read more... Bi-sexual Marriages and Polygamy - Iain T. BensonWhy don't "sexual orientation" activists argue in favour of bi-sexual marriage? Read more... Boomerang - Colleen Carroll CampbellMarrying young is not the answer for everyone, of course. But neither is it the foolhardy move that our popular culture portrays it to be. Read more... Can the Recession Save Marriage? - W. Bradford WilcoxThere may be a silver lining in all this financial pain. Read more... Can't Buy Me Love - Charles ColsonAre We Becoming Marital Consumers? Read more... Catholic Social Teaching: Leo XIII Decried the Pernicious Impact of Divorce - Anthony EsolenTo understand why it is not good for the boy and girl to be alone, to understand their toddling steps into the land of marriage, each sex completed by the other, is to begin to understand Catholic Social Teaching. Read more... Cheerleading for Divorce - Jennifer Roback Morse“51% of Women Are Now Living Without Spouse,” the New York Times trumpeted last week. Is this something to celebrate, as the paper of record seemed to do? And more importantly, is it even true? Read more... Children at Risk - W. Bradford WilcoxA small but growing number of left-leaning scholars are regularly entering the public square to talk about the important role that religion, marriage, and civic participation play in fostering the common good. Read more... Contraceptive References in the Bible - Fr. William SaundersIn explaining the Church's teaching about contraception, many people mistakenly think that this teaching is relatively new, something which occurred with Humanae Vitae in 1968. Read more... Contraceptives Show Grave Consequences - Fr. William SaundersIn the 1960s, the Church faced increasing pressure regarding the use of contraceptive means with the marketing of the anovulant pill. In response, Vatican Council II stated in Gaudium et Spes, "In questions of birth regulation, the sons and daughters of the Church, faithful to these principles, are forbidden to use methods disapproved of by the teaching authority of the Church in its interpretation of the divine law (No.51). Read more... Culture of Divorce, Culture of Death - Anthony Esolen"Come sit over here," my wife whispered to me. "Let's give Dad a chance to be alone with her." Read more... Defining Marriage Down . . .is no way to save it - David BlankenhornDoes permitting same-sex marriage weaken marriage as a social institution? Read more... Did I Get Married Too Young? - David LappMarriages of people in their early to mid-20s are not nearly as risky as you think. Read more... Dignity and Difference: Presenting Before the Parliamentary Committee on the Same-sex Marriage Bill - Iain T. BensonI recently returned from a trip to the humid expanses of Ottawa and Toronto. I was invited to appear before the Parliamentary Committee on Bill C-38, the same sex marriage bill. Read more... Related Categories:
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