Religion, Sex and Politics : Christian Churches and Same-Sex Marriage in Canada

Table of Contents

• For Carol who proposed 4
• Contents 5
• 1. Setting the Stage for the Debate .........................................................................................9 5
• 2. Sexuality in the Christian Churches ................................................................................20 5
• 3. Marriage and the Churches The Theological and Social Underpinnings of Views on Same-Sex Marriage ......38 5
• 4. Same-Sex Marriage and the Christian Churches in Canada.....................................51 5
• 5. Analysis of Arguments ..........................................................................................................78 5
• 6. The Responses of Courts and Legislators to the Churches ......................................97 6
• 7. The Way Forward Its All About Sex..............................................................................116 6
• References ........................................................................................................................................131 6
• Abbreviations 7
• Acknowledgements 8
• Chapter 1 9
• Setting the Stage for the Debate 9
• Overview of the History of Same-Sex Marriage in Canada 10
• Methodology 12
• Theoretical Underpinnings 12
• Social Construction of Sex Gender Sexuality and Religion 13
• Religion and Public Policy 16
• Notes 19
• Chapter 2 20
• Sexuality in the Christian Churches 20
• Regulating Sexuality 20
• Sex and Christianity In General 21
• Homoeroticism in Christianity 24
• Recent Debates in Churches 28
• Notes 36
• Chapter 3 38
• Marriage and the Churches 38
• Marriage and the Church 38
• Intertwinings of Theology and History 44
• Marriage and the Church in Canada Since the 1940s 45
• Chapter 4 51
• Same-Sex Marriage and the Christian Churches in Canada 51
• The Role of the Churches in Public Policy Discussion 51
• Background to the Public Policy Debate on Same-Sex Marriage 55
• The State of the Question 57
• Churches Opposed to Same-Sex Marriage 58
• Churches Who Favoured Same-Sex Marriage 69
• Notes 75
• Chapter 5 78
• Analysis of Arguments 78
• Theological Claims 78
• Complementarity Procreation Family Marriage and Child Rearing 80
• Marriage and the Churches 87
• Freedom of Religion 89
• Moral and Social Value 91
• Equality Rights 94
• Religion and Public Policy 94
• Chapter 6 97
• The Responses of Courts and Legislators to the Churches 97
• What Was the Effect of Religious Representations On Legislators On Courts 98
• Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights 2003 98
• The Court Cases 99
• Egale British Columbia 2001 99
• Halpern 2002 2003 Barbeau 2003 and Hendricks 2002 100
• The Same-Sex Marriage Reference 104
• The Legislative Committee of the Parliament of Canada 2005 106
• Analysis 107
• Note 115
• Chapter 7 116
• The Way Forward 116
• Same-Sex Marriage Is Not a Panacea 118
• Power Authority Control 120
• Religion in the Public Sphere 122
• Involvement of Churches in Marriage in Canada 122
• What Is Marriage For 126
• Sex Religion and Public Policy Gains and Losses 129
• References 131