More Resources for Understanding and Discussing the Marriage Decision
Tom Gilson of Ratio Christi has gathered together ���Top Christian Resources on the Marriage Debate (Books, Articles, Videos, Podcasts on Gay Marriage/Same-Sex Marriage).��� Take a look and spread the word.
The decision itself and the four dissenting opinions are a lot to get through, so here are a few short cuts for you:
Explainer: What You Should Know about the Supreme Court���s Same-Sex Marriage Ruling ��� Joe Carter, Acton Institute
50 Key Quotes from the Supreme Court���s Same-Sex Marriage Ruling ��� Joe Carter, Acton Institute
What���s in the Same-Sex Marriage Ruling ��� Orin Kerr, Washington Post
Here Are the Key Excerpts on Religious Liberty from the Supreme Court���s Decision on Gay Marriage ��� Sarah Pulliam Bailey, Washington Post
One more recommendation: I���ve been reading Anthony Esolen���s book Defending Marriage: Twelve Arguments for Sanity. It���s very good, and probably unlike anything you���ve seen. While the excellent What Is Marriage? appeals to the logical "left brain," Esolen���s Defending Marriage approaches the subject from the other side, using primarily literary imagery to reveal goodness, truth, and beauty in his attempt to restore the vision of marriage that we���ve lost.
As I���ve read the bits of literature and poetry he uses to paint the glorious picture of marriage as it���s meant to be, I���ve been moved to tears. I hadn���t realized how desensitized I���ve become to what we���ve done to marriage over the last sixty years. Seeing the stark contrast between the ancient Christian view of marriage and today���s common view is startling. It will grieve you. Read this book, and you will long to be part of restoring it.
