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You can’t argue with God : religious opposition to same-sex marriage in Britain

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Kettell, Steven (2018) You can’t argue with God : religious opposition to same-sex marriage in Britain. Journal of Church and State, 61 (3). pp. 361-380. doi:10.1093/jcs/csy056

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Abstract

Secularisation remains a central but contested topic within the social sciences. Much of the debate around this concept has focused on how, to what extent and under what conditions processes of secularisation might, or might not, be active. One aspect that has remained relatively under-explored in these debates has been the impact of secularisation on the public discourse of religious actors. This article explores these issues through an analysis of religious opposition to the legalisation of same-sex marriage in Britain. It shows that religious public discourse on this subject was characterised by the use of overtly secular (as opposed to theological) arguments, denoting a strategic shift in response to changes in the landscape of religion and belief.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BL Religion
H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Politics and International Studies
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Same-sex marriage -- Religious aspects -- Great Britain, Secularism
Journal or Publication Title: Journal of Church and State
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISSN: 0021-969X
Official Date: 2018
Dates:
DateEvent
2018Published
4 August 2018Available
26 June 2018Accepted
Volume: 61
Number: 3
Page Range: pp. 361-380
DOI: 10.1093/jcs/csy056
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Publisher Statement: This is a pre-copyedited, author-produced version of an article accepted for publication in Journal of Church and State following peer review. The version of record Steven Kettell, You Can’t Argue with God: Religious Opposition to Same-Sex Marriage in Britain, Journal of Church and State, Volume 61, Issue 3, Summer 2019, Pages 361–380, https://doi.org/10.1093/jcs/csy056 is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1093/jcs/csy056
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