03282cam a22004094a 4500001001300000003000600013005001700019008004100036010001700077040009200094020002900186020003200215035002000247042000800267050002300275055001600298082001700314100003000331245011000361260005700471300002300528336002600551337002800577338002700605504005100632505074300683520097601426650002302402650002202425650005602447650004702503650007302550650004902623650004802672700001702720776013502737ocm55473481 OCoLC20190731170007.0040514s2004    ilu      b    001 0 eng    a  2004011522  aDLCbengcDLCdBAKERdBTCTAdYDXCPdIG#dWAUdHNWdOCLCQdDHAdOCLCQdOCLCFdBDPdZAAPA  a0830832742q(alk. paper)  a9780830832743q(alk. paper)  a(OCoLC)55473481  apcc00aHQ1033b.S726 2004 4aHQ1033bS7300a306.84/82221 aStanton, Glenn T.,d1962-10aMarriage on trial :bthe case against same-sex marriage and parenting /cGlenn T. Stanton and Bill Maier.  aDowners Grove, Ill. :bInterVarsity Press,c�2004.  a198 pages ;c22 cm  atextbtxt2rdacontent  aunmediatedbn2rdamedia  avolumebnc2rdacarrier  aIncludes bibliographical references and index.0 aWhat's wrong with letting homosexuals marry? -- Isn't this primarily an issue of justice? -- Haven't other cultures had same-sex marriage? -- How would homosexual marriage threaten other families? -- Wouldn't gay marriage make for a more open and equitable society? -- Don't children just need loving parents? -- Haven't professional medical groups said same-sex parenting is fine for kids? -- How does marriage benefit adults? -- How does marriage benefit children? -- Why do children need mothers and fathers? -- How heterosexuals paved the way for the same-sex family -- Are homosexuals "born gay"? -- Is homosexuality "normal and natural"? -- Can homosexuals change their sexual orientation? -- Do all homosexuals want to get married?  aWhy should anyone object to same-sex marriage and parenting? Psychologist Dr. Bill Maier and researcher Glenn Stanton want to help readers explain to family, friends, neighbors and colleagues why the same-sex family is not a good idea. Based on current social science research, the authors show that gay "marriage" and same-sex parenting fall far short of offering to children in particular and society in general the same benefits as traditional marriage. In fact, there are very good and compelling reasons to oppose same-sex marriage and parenting whether or not you hold to Christian-based moral convictions. Maier and Stanton provide clear counterarguments to those who advocate gay marriage, and make the case that legalizing this arrangement will very likely be harmful to the larger community and to the next generation. This book will help any reader understand the real issues and make the case for the unique and irreplaceable benefits of traditional marriage. 0aSame-sex marriage. 0aSame-sex parents. 0aSame-sex marriagexReligious aspectsxChristianity. 0aFamiliesxReligious aspectsxChristianity. 7aFamiliesxReligious aspectsxChristianity.2fast0(OCoLC)fst01728924 7aSame-sex marriage.2fast0(OCoLC)fst01104555 7aSame-sex parents.2fast0(OCoLC)fst017623551 aMaier, Bill.08iOnline version:aStanton, Glenn T., 1962-tMarriage on trial.dDowners Grove, Ill. : InterVarsity Press, �2004w(OCoLC)989089057