The Supreme Court Finds a Right to Homosexual Marriage (1)
This article by Brian Vanengen analyzes the Supreme Court's 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges decision legalizing same-sex marriage, carefully examining how the Court operates and clarifying common misconceptions about its ruling. The author addresses the implications for Christian churches and schools, and discusses whether Christian magistrates have a biblical obligation to enforce laws they consider contrary to conscience, providing a Reformed perspective on the relationship between civil government and Christian conscience.
Previous article in this series: February 1, 2015, p. 211. On June 26, 2015, the United States Supreme court issued a decision in the case of Obergefell v. Hodges,1 which dealt with the matter of the issuance of licenses for homosexual marriages. The decision was recognized as a landmark decision by those on both sides of the issue. Due to the importance of this decision, we will examine the court's ruling closely to see how the court reached its decision, the meaning of the Court's ruling,...
Full article available on sb.rfpa.org
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