Marriage & The Political Order
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Marriage on Wednesday, July 01, 2009
President Obama hosted a reception in honor of LGPT pride month Monday.
You should read his remarks—along with those made recently by former Vice President Cheney—on the subject.
They remind me I promised you a series of posts addressing different facets of the same-sex marriage debate.
In part one I argued that marriage defenders aren’t against anyone, they’re pro-marriage. In part two I pointed... READ MORE
Pseudo- Marriage, part II
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Marriage on Friday, June 05, 2009
When I made the promise here to do a series of posts on same-sex marriage, I didn’t know the opportunity to go on a week-long silent retreat would arise shortly thereafter.
I don’t want to raise a whole can of worms when I’m not around to moderate.
But perhaps the following posts from Prof. Anthony Esolen can tide you over. He seems to have gotten the same idea as I and at the same time, and his posts are well worth reading (he may well be my favorite contemporary Catholic essayist).
You’ll recall that in the original post I linked to his Pseudogamy 101. Here are subsequent installments.
Pseudogamy 102,
Pseudogamy 103,
Pseudogamy 104
Pseudo Marriage
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Marriage on Thursday, May 21, 2009
Two weeks ago I highlighted Bishop Thomas Tobin’s educational and motivational column on same-sex marriage.
I admit I was surprised that several readers took the bishop to task saying they couldn’t see what the big deal was.
Originally I was going to respond in comments by linking to a couple of columns (here & here) I’ve written for the magazine on the topic and let it go.
But since the issue... READ MORE
‘Do Not Be Silenced’
Posted by Rebecca Teti in News on Tuesday, May 12, 2009
When Miss California was asked her opinion of same-sex marriage during the Miss Universe contest April 19th, her answer was so tentative I couldn’t believe either side of the controversy that erupted.
Couldn’t believe supporters of same-sex marriage were offended; couldn’t believe marriage defenders lionized her as a heroine.
She said: “We live in a land where you can... READ MORE
Is Same-Sex Marriage Unstoppable?
Posted by Rebecca Teti in News on Thursday, April 30, 2009
Bishop Thomas Tobin of Rhode Island’s column on same sex marriage this week is must-read.
Here’s a taste:
“The Church teaches us that it’s the responsibility of the laity to get involved in public life, to transform the secular order into the Kingdom of God. Therefore, if someday a headline reads, “Rhode Island, Most Catholic State, Welcomes Gay Marriage,” people across the nation will ask, “How did that happen?” And it’ll be our fault, fellow Catholics – not necessarily because we approved of gay marriage – but simply because our abysmal apathy allowed it to happen.”
Freedom From The Old Ball & Chain
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Marriage on Saturday, November 01, 2008
Here’s my Faith & Culture column from the Sept/October 08 issue.
Most of us practice the traditional American virtue of minding our own business.
But in the defense of marriage against those who want to redefine it — whether they be polygamists in Texas or homosexual activists in California — we should make an exception.
After all, one-man, one-woman monogamous marriage is more than an anomaly of... READ MORE
Why Marriage Matters
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Marriage on Monday, June 30, 2008
Since same-sex marriage is in the news lately, here’s a column of mine from Sept. 2007 on the issue.
Marriage can seem like a hot new topic amid all the fights over same-sex “marriage.” But this isn’t our first national debate about marriage.
In the 19th century, Mormons in Utah forced a different debate. The Supreme Court upheld a ban on polygamy in 1885 with these words:
Certainly no legislation... READ MORE
