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http://www.pbsusa.org/wp-content/themes/pbsusa_1/files/2016-01.pdf and here http://www.virtueonline.org/holy-matrimony-after-obergefell The description of matrimony as I have sketched it here has been the historic understanding of Western society. That description now has a competitor, which I call “the ethic of intimacy.” The English sociologist Anthony Giddens (The … Continue reading →

RNS What’s interesting, and sad, about the Proclamation is the way it needlessly overreached. To firmly state its position on one perceived problem—same-sex marriage—the Church created theological conundra that have had lingering repercussions for two decades now: The document’s conflation … Continue reading →

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EverydayFeminism Hurt when the boss calls ________ “sir”

Just in case you are romantically oriented to one sex, and sexually attracted to another, here you are explained and affirmed. EverydayFeminism Despite the fact that society will try to shove you into certain heteronormative boxes, you’re allowed to be … Continue reading →

First Things It’s not that the New Gnostics are an especially vindictive bunch. It’s that a certain kind of coercion is built into their view from the start. If your most valuable, defining core just is the self that you … Continue reading →

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