{"product_id":"same-sex-marriage-scott-a-merriman-9781440875236","title":"Same-Sex Marriage: Exploring the Issues","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA valuable survey of a cutting-edge issue, this book outlines the history of same-sex marriage, explaining how politics and religion have intersected to decide and control who can legally marry.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMarriage equality became law in the United States in 2015 with the Supreme Court ruling in \u003ci\u003eObergefell v. Hodges\u003c\/i\u003e. Marriage is, strictly speaking, a secular ceremony, requiring only civil sanction. However, many couples also seek the blessing of a religious body upon their union, and not all religious bodies support marriage equality. Some oppose it outright and some support it outright, while others are divided. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis work examines the issue of same-sex marriage in the U.S. and internationally. It surveys the attitudes of major religions towards same-sex marriage and also looks at leading and sometimes polarizing personalities, like politician Pete Buttigieg and Kentucky clerk Kim Davis, who exemplify both the religious and political sides of the issue. The book's A-Z organization makes it easy for readers to locate important court cases, individuals, religious bodies, and social movements at the center of the same-sex marriage debate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Scott A. Merriman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1440875235\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781440875236\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ABC-CLIO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/11\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.29h x 6.30w x 0.63d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2022 pg. 113","brand":"Scott A. Merriman","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44045564838143,"sku":"9781440875236","price":44.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7d665baf-65b1-415f-86c0-99833db20a44.jpg?v=1684979475","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/same-sex-marriage-scott-a-merriman-9781440875236","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}