{"id":4737,"date":"2013-03-20T12:18:05","date_gmt":"2013-03-20T18:18:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/thoughtlife\/?p=4737"},"modified":"2013-03-20T12:28:07","modified_gmt":"2013-03-20T18:28:07","slug":"meet-the-young-guns-who-are-leading-the-pro-marriage-effort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/thoughtlife\/2013\/03\/meet-the-young-guns-who-are-leading-the-pro-marriage-effort\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Young Guns Who Are Leading the Pro-Marriage Effort"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

\"\"<\/a>The\u00a0New York Times<\/em> just published a piece about the various young leaders of the pro-marriage effort in the nation\u2019s capital<\/a>. It\u2019s an exciting story, and it features two good friends of mine, Andrew Walker<\/a> and Eric Teetsel<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The story, entitled \u201cYoung Opponents of Sam-Sex Marriage Undaunted\u201d<\/a> by Samantha Parker, also references Ryan Anderson<\/a>, who I just last week noted<\/a> has established himself as the leader par excellence<\/em> of the natural-law wing of the pro-marriage coalition.<\/p>\n

You will want to read this story to get a feel for the burgeoning, young, fresh-faced marriage movement. Of course, these friends of mine\u2013and the broader effort\u2013are not \u201copponents\u201d first and foremost. We\u2019re \u201cchampions\u201d of marriage, given us by the mind of God and designed for the full flourishing of humanity.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a selection:<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cProponents of same-sex marriage have done a fantastic job of telling the story of same-sex marriage through music and television and film, \u201d said Eric Teetsel, 29, the executive director of the\u00a0Manhattan Declaration<\/a>, which describes itself as a movement of Christians for life, marriage and religious freedom. \u201cI think it\u2019s really a case where once they hear the other side of the issue, and really think about it deeply, we\u2019re going to win a lot of those folks back.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

And the other side of the issue \u2014 the case for what proponents call traditional marriage \u2014 is simple, they say.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cIn redefining marriage to include same-sex couples, what you\u2019re doing is you\u2019re excluding the norm of sexual complementarity,\u201d Mr. Anderson, the Heritage Foundation fellow, said. \u201cOnce you exclude that norm, the three other norms \u2014 which are monogamy, sexual exclusivity and permanency \u2014 become optional as well.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And see this:<\/p>\n

Opponents of same-sex marriage say they realize they may lose the current fight, but they optimistically take the long view, pointing to Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court case that legalized abortion. At the time, they say, opponents of abortion were told their cause was lost, but the fight continues 40 years later.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cIf you take the longer view of history \u2014 I\u2019m not talking just 15 years, I\u2019m talking 40 years or even 100 years \u2014 I can\u2019t help but think that the uniqueness of man-woman marriage will be adjudicated over time,\u201d said Andrew Walker, 27, a policy analyst at the Heritage Foundation.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Read the whole thing.<\/a><\/p>\n

Some will see this piece as a sign of the imperiled state of the pro-marriage cause. I see it as a sign of great hope. With the folks mentioned in the article, I\u2019ll be in Washington, DC next week for the Marriage March<\/a>\u00a0(representing the decidedly pro-marriage outfit I serve as Executive Director, the Council on Biblical Manhood & Womanhood<\/a>), organized by Tom Peters of the National Organization for Marriage.<\/p>\n

Also, with Teetsel and Walker, I\u2019m really excited to launch a new pro-marriage effort that will debut next week called Marriage Generation<\/a>. All I can do right now is mention this new initiative; stay tuned for the full roll-out very soon. There is a great deal of work to do in this broader movement; many are ready to advocate for marriage in the public square. Join us.<\/p>\n

(Image: Stephen Crowley\/NYT<\/em>)<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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