Marriage and Family

Teacher throws student out of class for insisting there are two sexes

The student uses 'genders' when he means 'sexes', but the biological science of male and female (sex) has become so morphed with the sociological construct of masculinity and femininity, maleness and femaleness and assertions of identity (gender) that the vernacular…

No-fault divorce won’t end the ‘blame game’; it will just displace resentment and anger

April 9, 2019
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On the day plans were announced to reform the divorce laws in the UK to remove all reference to blame, the Daily Mail published a front page headline: 'How Boat…

Church of England Evangelical Council warns against redefining marriage

October 16, 2018
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The Church of England Evangelical Council describes itself as "a network of networks, bringing evangelicals in the Church of England together for the sake of the gospel". It was created…

A quarterback and a porn star walk into a bar…

October 8, 2018
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You might think this would be the set-up line for a bad joke, but, no, it’s for real. Amidst the typical National Football League off-season stories about murder, sexual assault,…

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh celebrate their 70th Wedding Anniversary – the longest and most successful marriage in royal history

November 20, 2017
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Never in the history of royalty has a monarch reached a 70th wedding anniversary. A few have come quite near, but that coveted Platinum milestone is reached today for the…

Is cohabitation still a sin, or is it an embryonic marriage with proof of love?

February 20, 2017
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There are many who will guffaw at this very question: how absurdly old fashioned, not to say narrow-minded and bigoted of Christians to shame/alienate/offend lovely couples whose commitment to one…

Catholics for Trump: “We are in a battle for the soul of America”

October 2, 2016
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The Lord has chosen Donald Trump as the next president of the United States. At least Donald Trump's lawyer Michael Cohen believes so. Perhaps if you were Donald Trump's lawyer…

The revelation of Justin Welby's real father does not change nothing

April 10, 2016
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"Justin Welby. What a bastard," wrote a communicant of this blog, in a rapidly degenerating comment thread of the sort the Bishop of Buckingham insists ought to be censored:…

Fourth Sunday of Advent: the searing loneliness of Christmas

December 20, 2015
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If you believe the festive ads, loneliness at Christmas seems to be a preserve of the elderly. John Lewis isolates an old man on the moon, and the German…

Divorce and remarriage: Catholic crisis, chaos, conspiracy, or just contextual theology?

October 25, 2015
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The fallout from the XIV Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops of the Roman Catholic Church (aka 'Synod on the Family') has been considerable. Whatever the reported…

Married at First Sight? Channel 4 make marriage a throwaway commodity

July 11, 2015
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Over Channel 4’s 33-year history there has been a whole range of programmes which have found their way into the nation’s hearts. Where would many of the older generation…

Cameron's 'One Nation' vision for stronger families is back on track

June 23, 2015
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It was a big 'One Nation' speech yesterday from the Prime Minister. He set out his vision for education and plans for welfare reform while visiting the Ormiston Bolingbroke…