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Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 9th, 2010
In faint opposition to what is becoming de rigueur among mainline “Protestant” church bodies, on July 9 the 219th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church U.S.A. narrowly maintained the Bible’s definition of marriage–between one man and one woman. The affirmation of the biblical doctrine received a mere 51% of the votes. The church body also [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 9th, 2010
The Los Angeles Times reporting: U.S. District Judge Joseph Tauro ruled July 8 that the 1996 federal Defense of Marriage Act discriminates against states like Massachusetts that have legalized gay “marriage.” States are permitted to define marriage as they wish, according to Tauro’s reasoning. He also ruled that DOMA violates the Equal Protection Clause, part [...]
The Reverend Robert C. Baker, B.B.A, M.Div., M.S., is an ordained pastor in The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod, and serves as an adjunct professor of philosophy at Lindenwood University's Belleville, IL campus. He is general editor of Natural Law: A Lutheran Reappraisal (CPH, 2011), author of "Natural Law, Human Sexuality, and Forde's 'Acid Test'" appearing in that volume, is the author of What Happened To Merry Christmas?, and has authored or edited numerous Bible studies and books.
