Ryan Anderson concludes his series for Ricochet on what is marriage by talking about the future of the marriage movement: “…The most interesting—and revealing—comments on this week’s posts have been those that said marriage is simply whatever sort of interpersonal relationship consenting adults—be they two or 10 in number—want it to be; sexual or platonic, sexually […]
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Anderson on Why Monogamy, Exclusivity and Permanence are Part of Marriage
December 17, 2012 – 2:00 pm
Ryan Anderson, continuing his discussion of what is marriage for Ricochet: Yesterday’s post explained government’s policy interest in marriage. Government needs to get marriage policy right, because it shapes the norms associated with this most fundamental relationship. Redefining marriage would abandon the norm of male-female sexual complementarity as an essential characteristic of marriage. Making that […]
Anderson Explains Why Government is in the Marriage Business
December 13, 2012 – 10:00 am
For the third part of his series for Ricochet, Ryan Anderson (co-author of What is Marriage?) explains why government has a rightful role in protecting and promoting marriage: “…Getting government out of the civil marriage business would be a catastrophe for limited government. Abolishing civil marriage would weaken social support for its norms. Over time, the […]
Anderson: What is Marriage Besides Sexual Complementarity?
December 12, 2012 – 8:00 am
Ryan Anderson’s second contribution to Richochet: “…Just ask yourself: If the law recognized same-sex couples as spouses, would it still fail to respect the equality of citizens in multiple-partner relationships? Are those inclined to such relationships being treated unjustly when their consensual romantic bonds go unrecognized, their children thereby “stigmatized,” their tax filings unprivileged? This isn’t […]
Girgis, Anderson & George in WSJ: "The Wisdom of Upholding [Our Marriage] Tradition"
November 21, 2012 – 10:15 am
The authors of “What is Marriage? Man and Woman: A Defense” –Sherif Girgis, Ryan Anderson and Robert P. George– take to the pages of the Wall Street Journal: “…As we argue in our book “What is Marriage? Man and Woman: A Defense,” marriage is a uniquely comprehensive union. It involves a union of hearts and […]
Anderson & Girgis: Marriage and the New York Times’ Fear of Democracy
November 2, 2012 – 5:00 pm
Ryan Anderson and Sherif Girgis in National Review Online: Ever since the rise of the progressive movement, the American Left has championed political reforms to create direct democracy: ballot initiatives, popular referenda, direct election of senators, and recall initiatives. But now, apparently, there are exceptions. They favor direct democracy . . . except when they don’t like […]
You Are the Future, NOM Marriage News
October 18, 2013 – 11:25 am
Dear Marriage Supporter, I want to begin today by sharing with you the video of the panel I participated in last week at the Values Voter Summit on The Future of Marriage with the wonderful Ryan Anderson and Jennifer Marshall from The Heritage Foundation. The Future of Marriage Begins With YOU Here’s what I had […]
Watch What We've Been Up To
October 11, 2013 – 8:00 am
Dear Marriage Supporter, Good morning from the Values Voter Summit in Washington, DC! I just wanted to give you an update on what NOM has been up to recently before taking the stage in a few hours. This morning at 10:45 am Eastern Time, I’ll appear on a panel with Tony Perkins of the Family […]
Marriage as a Social Justice Issue
October 8, 2013 – 10:45 am
If you live in or around Washington, DC you may want to plan to visit Georgetown University this evening for what is sure to be a fantastic lecture by NOM friend and What is Marriage? co-author Ryan T. Anderson. The title of the lecture is “Marriage as a Social Justice Issue.” Here is the description from the […]
4 Factors of Marriage That Can Never Be Abandoned
September 11, 2013 – 4:50 pm
Ryan Anderson, William E. Simon Fellow at Heritage and co-author of What Is Marriage?: Man and Woman: A Defense, provides enlightening insight about the four key marital norms: the sexual complementarity, monogamy, exclusivity, and permanence of marriage, and what happens when they are abandoned. The Heritage Foundation: …No-fault divorce was the first major trend to undermine a strong […]
Revitalizing Marriage Requires Sacrifice, Effort
September 9, 2013 – 4:08 pm
The National Review Online’s (NRO) Kathryn Lopez interviewed Hilary Towers, a developmental psychologist, about “how we can better support and protect marriage as a culture and in communities.” The resulting article, “A Guide to Saving Marriage,” provides some surprising and many insightful results. A recurring theme from Towers is that successful marriages demand hard work: […]
Waiting But Not Idle, NOM Marriage News
June 20, 2013 – 8:35 pm
Dear Marriage Supporter, We continue to await news from the Supreme Court in the Proposition 8 and DOMA cases — please continue to pray and stay tuned in for updates! We expect the decisions to be handed down next week. In the meantime, we are not idle! Praising African-American Pastors Today I’m published in National […]
CBN Video: "Traditional Marriage Movement Gaining Steam"
June 19, 2013 – 10:30 am
Check out this great video and article from CBN News on young marriage defenders! “…a traditional marriage movement whose leaders represent a new generation has entered the game, and it is gaining steam. “The other side has been preparing the seeds for this debate for 20 or 30 years and they’ve been well-prepared, well-organized and […]
Refusing to Stay Silent: A Millennial Case for Marriage
May 23, 2013 – 10:30 am
Ryan Anderson and Andrew Walker of the Heritage Foundation are featured this month on the front page of Citizen, the Focus on the Family magazine. One of the great lines from their article: “There’s no such thing as being on the “right” or “wrong” side of history. There’s only being on the right or wrong […]
Why We Fight, NOM Marriage News
May 2, 2013 – 5:15 pm
Dear Marriage Supporter, “Why do you fight so hard?” a gay activist asked me. They expected us to fold up our tent and go home by now. But instead, thanks to your help, NOM is fighting hard for marriage in difficult territory: Illinois, Delaware, and Minnesota—where one very rich billionaire announced he’s putting more money […]
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