Marriage and Slavery in Early Christianity

In a post entitled, to this you have been called  ( a reference to 1 Peter 2), Suzanne McCarthy wrote
“I find that the book of Ephesians does not uphold marriage between a man and a woman, but only between a male citizen and a female citizen. It is not about the sacredness of the male-female union [...]

Mate debate: Is monogamy realistic?

Folks, this is serious business. Read on…
Mate debate: Is monogamy realistic?

By A. Pawlowski, CNN //
‘October 28, 2009 — Updated 1313 GMT

From CNN
CNN) — If you were to judge the success rate of monogamy by the sex lives of public figures, perhaps couples should change their marriage vows to say, “Till a tempting new partner do [...]

Interracial couple denied marriage license in La.

By MARY FOSTER, Associated Press Writer Mary Foster, Associated Press Writer – 27 mins ago
NEW ORLEANS – A Louisiana justice of the peace said he refused to issue a marriage license to an interracial couple out of concern for any children the couple might have. Keith Bardwell, justice of the peace in Tangipahoa Parish, says it is [...]

Open, and Read this…

The following essays look interesting:

What if Marriage Is Bad for Us?
Lost in Translation? By Simmi Aujla

Why Good People Cheat

FROM TIME
Why Good People Cheat
By Laura Fitzpatrick Friday, Jun. 26, 2009
 South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford’s June 24 statement that his year-long affair with an Argentinian woman began “innocently” has drawn both sympathy and scorn. Can you really have good intentions and still wind up in bed with someone other than your spouse? Mira Kirshenbaum, a [...]

La Pensée du Jour

“What had been forbidden was not [Adam and Eve's] access to wisdom but knowledge of evil by union–an independent wisdom.”
- Lilian Calles Barger, Chasing Sophia: Reclaiming the Lost Wisdom of Jesus, 2007 

The Church, Women Subjectivity, and Gender Issues

This brief essays sheds some light on  the family life in Renaissance Italy. Its importance lies in understanding (1) the church role in regulating sexuality, especially in respect to women (2) the continuity of some Medieval/Renaissance ideologies on the contemporary Western cultures and societies, in respect to men and women roles and functions in society [...]

What is Your Position on Same Sex Marriage?

Please click on the link to take the poll or you can just leave a comment here. As you answer this question, please provide a coherent explanation for your position. It does not have to be long. Answer of any lenght is tolerable. I appreciate your participation.
Thanks,
Lou
 

Kibaki: I have only one wife

Guest Post: Gay Marriage by Ron Stimphil

 
Gay Marriage
By Ron Stimphil
 
Introduction
 
 The homosexual community has been driving its agenda in ways that should be alarming to the world in general and to Christians in particular. For a while now, homosexuals have been leading a multifaceted fight (political, social, and religious) that has culminated in the institution of marriage being increasingly undermined [...]