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The meaning of marriage

Friday’s Church Times contains another excellent response to the now infamous Church of England document Men and Women in Marriage, this time by Jane Shaw. The document appeals to ‘a unique relationship between a man and a woman’ and ‘the … Continue reading

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Cuckoo in the nest?

This is unusual. I made the mistake of assuming that the Church of England’s latest document Men and Women in Marriage would be condemned by the usual critics and defended by the usual establishment figures, so a couple of days … Continue reading

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We don’t want the riff-raff having marriages

The Church of England’s new document Men and Women in Marriage was published on Wednesday. According to the accompanying press release the reason for publishing it is to oppose blessings of gay partnerships, and it certainly reads as such. It … Continue reading

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