The Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) ended a twenty year political battle over same sex marriage in the USA. The ruling in favor of a constitutional right for gays and lesbians to marry reflected growing social acceptance and political rights for gays and lesbians. At the same time, America remains a deeply religious country and many religious organizations have long opposed marriage equality. How do religious organizations interpret, process, and respond to shifting attitudes and public policy toward the LGBT community?
This book examines how religious...
The Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) ended a twenty year political battle over same sex marriage in the USA. The ruling i...