Symposium on Obergefell — SCOTUSblog has published a symposium of interpretations on the Supreme Court same-sex marriage decision with ten participants, generally though not entirely favorable toward the decision. Of note is the inclusion or non-inclusion of arguments from natural law and the conjugal theory of marital unions (see Sanders’ article, for ex.).
Will the Court Protect Religious Objectors to Same-Sex Marriage
Will the Court Protect Religious Objectors to Same-Sex Marriage? — Mark Silk, Professor of religion in Public Life at Trinity College and generally an advocate of same-sex marriage, offers a brief exploratory that considers whether religious colleges will now be subject to regulation and litigation contrary to their creeds.
After Obergefell
After Obergefell — First Things includes 22 contributors—male and female, gay and straight, Christian and Jewish, Protestant and Catholic and Orthodox—in this round table on the same-sex court decision. Their assigned question: “How should we respond to the ruling by the Supreme Court in Obergefell v. Hodges that there is a constitutional right to same-sex marriage? What’s […]
The Historical Adam
The Historical Adam — Books & Culture has assembled a symposium series on the perennial topic of the historicity of Adam and Eve which presents a variety of current views. Here is a useful and accessible overview of the disparate ideas for students interested in how the issue relates to exegetics, anthropology, OT studies, the […]
Churches Receive Less Trust but More Donations
Churches Receives Less Trust but More Donations — The latest poll from Gallup found that only 42 percent of Americans say they trust churches and other religious groups. At the same time, a new report from Giving USA found that Americans gave a record $114.9 billion to religious groups last year, a 2.5 percent increase […]
