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The Supreme Court delivered two landmark decisions affecting same-sex marriage in the United States yesterday, one expanding the federal definition of marriage and the other allowing California to once again wed gay and lesbian couples. In my latest column for \u201cFiguring Faith,\u201d I examine how rapidly shifting public opinion on same-sex marriage has altered America\u2019s religious landscape and paved the way for the court\u2019s latest rulings. If we rewind the\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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