03603nam a2200541Ki 4500 ocn857769375 OCoLC 20200709055934.0 m d cr cnu---unuuu 130909s2005 ilu ob 001 0 eng d N$T rda pn N$T 9780226410357 (electronic bk.) 0226410358 (electronic bk.) 0226410331 9780226410333 (OCoLC)857769375 637184 (N$T) BT707.6 .J67 2005eb REL 067100 bisacsh 234/.165 22 N$TA Jordan, Mark D. Blessing same-sex unions : the perils of queer romance and the confusions of Christian marriage / Mark D. Jordan. Chicago : University of Chicago Press, [2005] ©2005 1 online resource (x, 258 pages) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-245) and index. Some boys' romance -- A proper engagement -- Your special day -- Finding some marriage theology--before the ceremony -- The wedding and its attendants -- Afterward, or, Out of bounds -- Ending in time. "In this incisive work, Jordan shows how carefully selected ideals of Christian marriage have come to dominate recent debates over same-sex unions. Opponents of gay marriage, he reveals, too often confuse simplified ideals of matrimony with historical facts. They suppose, for instance, that there has been a stable Christian tradition of marriage across millennia, when in reality Christians have quarreled among themselves for centuries about even the most basic elements of marital theology, authorizing experiments like polygamy and divorce." "Jordan also argues that no matter what the courts do, Christian churches will have to decide for themselves whether to bless same-sex unions. No civil compromise can settle the religious questions surrounding gay marriage. And queer Christians, he contends, will have to discover for themselves what they really want out of marriage. If they are not just after legal recognition as a couple or a place at the social table, do they really seek the blessing of God? Or just the garish melodrama of a white wedding? Posing trenchant questions such as these, Blessing Same-Sex Unions will be a must read for both sides of the debate over gay marriage in America today."--Jacket. Description based on print version record. Same-sex marriage Religious aspects Christianity. Homosexuels Mariage Aspect religieux Christianisme. RELIGION / Christian Theology / Soteriology bisacsh Electronic books. Print version: Jordan, Mark D. Blessing same-sex unions 0226410331 (DLC) 2004023660 (OCoLC)56840350 EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=637184 Table of contents only http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip052/2004023660.html Book review (H-Net) http://www.h-net.org/review/hrev-a0f2q3-aa Publisher description http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0617/2004023660-d.html Contributor biographical information http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0617/2004023660-b.html EBSCOhost EBSC 637184 cpp1723AUTO 02 N$T 53785 53785