French Friday: The Case for Civil Same-Sex Marriage

Published: Dec. 2, 2022, 11 a.m.

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In 2015, the Supreme Court ruled in\\xa0Obergefell v Hodges\\xa0that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marriage. With the recent overturning of\\xa0Roe v Wade, some are concerned\\xa0Obergefell\\xa0may be overturned next. Recently, David French wrote an article supporting a bipartisan bill to protect the legal right to same-sex marriage, and he\\u2019s faced an avalanche of criticism for it. In this episode, he talks with Skye Jethani about the Respect for Marriage Act and responds to the critics who say the bill is a threat to religious liberty. French also explains why he\\u2019s changed his mind about civil same-sex marriage while remaining opposed to it theologically.

0:00 - Intro
00:28 - Respect for Marriage Act and David\\u2019s articles
28:37 - Criticism 1: Religious liberty protections
38:03 - Criticism 2: Cultural concerns
1:02:26 - Credits


Links:
\\u201cPluralism Has Life Left in It Yet\\u201d by David French (The Atlantic) - https://newsletters.theatlantic.com/the-third-rail/6377fb0dce44df0038de4c62/respect-for-marriage-same-sex-religious-freedom/


\\u201cWhy I Changed My Mind About Law And Marriage, Again\\u201d by David French (The Dispatch) - https://thedispatch.com/newsletter/frenchpress/why-i-changed-my-mind-about-law-and-marriage-again/


\\u201cThe parable of David French\\u201d by R. Albert Mohler Jr. (World) - https://wng.org/opinions/the-parable-of-david-french-1669034447


\\u201cAn Open Letter to Those Who Think I\\u2019ve Lost My Christian Faith\\u201d by David French (The Dispatch) - https://thedispatch.com/newsletter/frenchpress/an-open-letter-to-those-who-think-ive-lost-my-christian-faith/


David French: https://twitter.com/DavidAFrench


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