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Luther on Marriage, for Gay and Straight by Kirsi Stjerna
Seminary Ridge Review is published by Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg. The article below is from the Spring 2014 issue (Volume 16, Number 2). Luther on Marriage, for Gay and Straight by Kirsi Stjerna - Kirsi Stjerna is Professor of Reformation Church History and Director of the Institute for Luther Studies at Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, and Docent/Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Theology at University of Helsinki. Her degrees are from University of Helsinki and Boston University. In anticipation of the 2017 Luther anniversary, Stjerna serves as one of the general editors for the forthcoming Essential Luther (6 volumes, Fortress Press). READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE (PDF Article Download) (PDF Complete Review) In summary... Martin Luther knew all about marriage.1 He wrote, “The estate of marriage and everything that goes with it in the way of conduct, works, and suffering is pleasing to God.” Luther was also fully aware of how complicated mar- riage could be on the human front; he even used the word “bitterness” to discuss different marriage-related issues. Regardless of the Hollywood stories of happily-ever-after, and (thankfully) regardless of the reality shows exposing outrageously dysfunctional family systems, people continue to get married, our societies still respect marriage as a worthy institution and see it important to legalize and control it; the churches continue to be invested in the ceremonies celebrating marital unions, and in shaping people’s thinking about marriage. In this presentation, 1) I will first reflect on the urgency of the Lutheran church to move theologically to a place where the our church affirms the marriage of gay and lesbian persons on par with the marriage of hetero- sexual persons. 2) I propose that the issue of gay and lesbian persons’ “right to marry” and the church’s joyful blessing of such unions are a “priority reformation concern” today, similar to the sixteenth-century Reformations’ promotion of clergy marriage over the church’s celibacy rules. 3) I will engage Luther’s argumentation on marriage and sexuality and the nature of his reforms in order to build a foundation for continued constructive reforms regarding marriage matters today. READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE (PDF Article Download) (PDF Complete Review)
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In addition, Ball examines the social science studies relied on by opponents of same-sex marriage and explains in a highly engaging and accessible way why they do not support the contention that biological status and parental gender matter when it comes to parenting. He also explores the relevance of the social science studies on the children of lesbians and gay men to the question of whether same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry. In doing so, the book looks closely at the gay marriage cases that recently reached the Supreme Court and explains why the constitutionality of same-sex marriage bans cannot be defended on the basis that maintaining marriage as an exclusively heterosexual institution helps to promote the best interests of children. Same-Sex Marriage and Children will help lawyers, law professors, judges, legislators, social and political scientists, historians, and child welfare officials-as well as general readers interested in matters related to marriage and families-understand the empirical and legal issues behind the intersection of same-sex marriage and children's welfare. |
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