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Posts Tagged: "same-sex marriage"

May 29, 2009: Religion and the Courts

May 29, 2009: Religion and the Courts

A religion reporter and a political analyst discuss the president's nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the US Supreme Court and the California Supreme Court's decision to uphold Proposition 8 banning gay marriage.

Posted: May 29th, 2009  Comments: 1   Views: 3,074   
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May 22, 2009: Mormons and Proposition 8

May 22, 2009: Mormons and Proposition 8

The issue of same sex marriage has divided not just society at large, says Mormon church scholar Bob Rees. "It's divided churches, it's divided families, and some individuals are divided within themselves."

Posted: May 22nd, 2009  Comments: 70   Views: 19,068   
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June 27, 2008: Rev. Bear Ride, Sally Craig & Mary Holder Naegeli

June 27, 2008: Rev. Bear Ride, Sally Craig & Mary Holder Naegeli

Read more of the Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly interviews about same-sex marriage with three Presbyterian ministers in California.

Posted: Jun 27th, 2008  Comments: 0   Views: 2,068   
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June 27, 2008: Clergy and Same-Sex Marriage

June 27, 2008: Clergy and Same-Sex Marriage

Clergy are being pressured to perform same-sex weddings and to perform them inside their houses of worship. This is generating new debates because many religious traditions explicitly define marriage as between a man and a woman.

Posted: Jun 27th, 2008  Comments: 2   Views: 3,336   
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