Same-Sex Marriage: Exploring the Issues (Religion in Politics and Society Today)

206 Pages·2022·5.812 MB·English

by  Scott A. Merriman

Same-Sex Marriage
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Names: Merriman, Scott A., 1968- author.
Title: Same-sex marriage : exploring the issues / Scott A. Merriman.
Description: Santa Barbara, California : ABC-CLIO, 2022. | Series: Religion
in politics and society today | Includes bibliographical references and
index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2021018941 (print) | LCCN 2021018942 (ebook) | ISBN
9781440875236 (hardcover; alk. paper) | ISBN 9781440875243 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Same-sex marriage—United States—History.
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Contents
Alphabetical List of Entries, vii
Topical List of Entries, ix
Series Foreword, xi
Preface, xiii
Acknowledgments, xix
Overview, xxi
Chronology, xxix
A to Z, 1
Annotated Bibliography, 143
Index, 153
v

Alphabetical List of Entries
Adoption Mennonites
AIDS Methodists
Baehr v. Miike Mormons
Baker v. Nelson New Bills Opposing Same-Sex
Baptist Church, The Marriage
Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Obergefell v. Hodges
Buttigieg, Pete Pastors vs. Their Churches
Catholic Church, The Pavan v. Smith
Chalcedon Movement Pentecostals
Church Schools Presbyterians
Civil Rights Movement Religion and Interracial Marriage
Civil vs. Religious Marriage Religious Freedom Restoration Act
Davis, Kim, and Other Clerks Religious Groups Splintering
Defense of Marriage Act, The Religious Law and Practice in the
Dumont v. Gordon United States Historically
Eastern Orthodox Church, The Religious Sacraments
Episcopalians Restaurants
Evangelicals Same-Sex Marriage Worldwide
Generational Differences Sodom and Gomorrah
Governmental Benefits State Laws on Religious Freedom
History and Religion Surrogacy
Islam 2004 Elections and Religion
Judaism 2000s, The
Loving v. Virginia United Church of Christ v. Cooper
Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado United Kingdom
Civil Rights Commission United States v. Windsor
vii

Topical List of Entries
Court Cases Civil Rights Movement
Baehr v. Miike History and Religion
Baker v. Nelson 2004 Elections and Religion
Burwell v. Hobby Lobby 2000s, The
Dumont v. Gordon
Loving v. Virginia Issues
Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Adoption
Civil Rights Commission AIDS
Obergefell v. Hodges Generational Differences
Pavan v. Smith Restaurants
United Church of Christ v. Cooper Surrogacy
United States v. Windsor
People
Government and Law Buttigieg, Pete
Civil vs. Religious Marriage Davis, Kim, and Other Clerks
Defense of Marriage Act, The
Governmental Benefits Religions
Religion and Interracial Marriage Baptist Church, The
Religious Freedom Restoration Act Catholic Church, The
Religious Law and Practice in the Eastern Orthodox Church, The
United States Historically Episcopalians
Same-Sex Marriage Worldwide Evangelicals
State Laws on Religious Freedom Islam
United Kingdom Judaism
Mennonites
History and Movements Methodists
Chalcedon Movement Mormons
ix