Category Archives: Marriage

Some Church Documents #2: 1975 Nullity Case Involving a “Transsexual”

by James J Heaney Posted on 18 June 2019

The document and my discussion are at the bottom, if you want to skip down and read the darn thing. Otherwise, I have some introductory comments on the Catholic Church and gender issues. For some years, I have tried to … Continue reading →

Posted in Marriage, Translations | Tagged canon law, catholic transgender, Jennifer Haselberger, okay not really part of the same series as the translations but I'm going with it, roman rota, transsexuality | Comments Off

Civil Marriage Is Dead (& It Deserved To Die)

by James J Heaney Posted on 26 June 2015

The whole modern world has divided itself into Conservatives and Progressives. The business of Progressives is to go on making mistakes. The business of the Conservatives is to prevent the mistakes being corrected. Even when the revolutionist might himself repent … Continue reading →

Posted in Declarations, Marriage | Tagged accidental reactions to obergefell v hodges, civil marriage, divorce, pope leo | 17 Comments

I Support the Minnesota Marriage Amendment

by James J Heaney Posted on 6 November 2012

I had planned to spend tonight, the last night before the election, finally talking about Minnesota’s Voter ID Amendment, explaining why requiring photographic identification is a wise policy and why the arguments against the amendment are (as I was planning … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis, Law, Marriage, Politics | 1,675 Comments

Update: Minnesota Amendment Title Cases

by James J Heaney Posted on 23 July 2012

This week saw some briefs filed in the lawsuit over Secretary of State Mark Ritchie’s attempt to unilaterally change the title of the Minnesota Marriage Amendment. The briefs are the first real meat in the case, and help clarify some … Continue reading →

Posted in Law, Marriage, Politics | 3 Comments

Reference Info: No-Fault Divorce Dates by State

by James J Heaney Posted on 12 July 2012

One of the things that makes it difficult to track the Divorce Revolution of the late ’60s and ’70s (and its many dire consequences) is the fact that, after California “started” the revolution on January 1, 1970, the effective date … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis, Law, Marriage | 2,121 Comments

New Study on Same-Sex Parenting Raises Questions

by James J Heaney Posted on 11 June 2012

There’s a new study out next month, by Dr. Mark Regnerus, about same-sex parenting. The study relies on a national probability sample — and that is a big deal. Nobody has ever done that before. Since any general sociological finding not … Continue reading →

Posted in Marriage, Mere Opinion | Comments Off

Is Marriage the Right Battle? Are We Fighting it Right?

by James J Heaney Posted on 13 February 2012

From a reader: Okay, question. No-fault divorce, contraception, and abortion have all been declared constitutional in the U.S. Do we really have a legal leg to stand on then on the marriage amendment? If marriage is defined (as it really … Continue reading →

Posted in Law, Marriage, Mere Opinion | 216 Comments

Category Archives: Marriage

Some Church Documents #2: 1975 Nullity Case Involving a “Transsexual”

Civil Marriage Is Dead (& It Deserved To Die)

I Support the Minnesota Marriage Amendment

Update: Minnesota Amendment Title Cases

Reference Info: No-Fault Divorce Dates by State

New Study on Same-Sex Parenting Raises Questions

Is Marriage the Right Battle? Are We Fighting it Right?

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