Did Christians give marriage away?Anthony Bradley at World Magazine: . . . John Witte Jr. does an excellent job of explaining the formation of marriage law, writing that what defined marriage for centuries in the West was its emphasis on procreation and fidelity, and the institution’s sanctity, civil use in curbing vices and establishing the foundation for education, and usefulness in maturing a couple’s Christian faith. This understanding no longer exists in our culture, and some argue that when Americans began divorcing in high numbers, redefined marital sexuality via contraception use, and reduced marriage to mere commitment, it set the stage for our current same-sex marriage debate. Related: ADF Alliance Alert: The qualitative and quantitative framework of marriage Charles J. Reid, Jr., The Augustinian Goods of Marriage: The Disappearing Cornerstone of the American Law of Marriage, 18 BYU J. Pub. L. 449 (2004 |