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Kettell, Steven (2013) I do, thou shalt not : religious opposition to same-sex marriage in Britain. The Political Quarterly, Volume 84 (Number 2). pp. 247-255. doi:10.1111/j.1467-923X.2013.12009.x
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-923X.2013.12009.x
Abstract
Proposals to legalise same-sex marriage have provoked one of the most high-profile and controversial political debates in recent years. The plans, being introduced by the governments at Westminster and Holyrood, have divided political and public opinion and have attracted widespread opposition from religious groups. However, while religious attitudes to homosexuality are shaped by theological concerns, religious justifications have been largely absent from the case against same-sex marriage. Instead, religious groups have presented their arguments in secular terms centred on tradition, social utility, democratic values and the threat to religious rights and freedoms. This particular framing of the issue reflects processes of secularisation, a growing use of identity politics and the composition of religious groups themselves.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||
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| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Politics and International Studies | ||||||
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Same-sex marriage -- Religious aspects, Identity politics | ||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | The Political Quarterly | ||||||
| Publisher: | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. | ||||||
| ISSN: | 1467-923X | ||||||
| Official Date: | 8 July 2013 | ||||||
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| Volume: | Volume 84 | ||||||
| Number: | Number 2 | ||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 247-255 | ||||||
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1467-923X.2013.12009.x | ||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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