Nine states have legalized gay marriage,
and many more may soon follow their example.
More than half of Americans now support changing
the age-old definition of marriage.
The U.S. Supreme Court takes its first look at same-sex marriage
this week, and its decisions will have far-reaching implications for us all.
For years radical social engineers have planned for a future in which marriage is considered an anachronism, and "intolerant" beliefs are strictly censored.
 They may be winning this battle, but there's still time to avert this course, says pro-family advocate Dale O’Leary. In her book One Man, One Woman, she offers a twelve-point practical plan for saving marriage for the next generation—a plan that begins and ends not with anger, but with genuine love and compassion.
In One Man, One Woman, the first book of its kind written for Catholics, O'Leary shares her knowledge and experience of every facet of the gay-marriage debate:
politics, psychology, biology, religion, and social science.
With clarity and force she tackles the many myths surrounding this contentious issue, showing that:
- Gay people are not "born that way" (scientists have never found a "gay gene" and never will), but neither do they purposely "choose" their condition
.
- By their very nature, homosexual relationships reject the traditional marital ideals of permanence, fidelity, and mutual self-giving
.
- Since marriage is much more than just a private matter between two individuals, radically redefining it will inevitably have grave ill effects on all of society.
- Jesus' command to "judge not" doesn't compel us to approve of homosexual behavior or same-sex marriage (but we are called to speak the truth in love)
.
- Research has conclusively shown that children fare best with a mother and a father -- and gay activists know this
.
- The battle over gay marriage is but one part of a larger war against traditional morality and religion, and this war won't end even when the issue is settled
O'Leary shows how the redefinition of marriage in Europe and Canada has already taken a predictable toll on marriage rates, family stability, religious freedom, and, particularly, on the well-being of children. These are trends that American society will soon follow if we do not stand with the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church and recognize that marriage reflects a deep reality – the reality of the unique, fruitful, lifelong union that is only possible between a man and a woman. So whether you're trying to fight City Hall, answer the challenges of a relative or friend, or even quiet your own nagging doubts, One Man, One Woman is your single source for the facts you need to understand and defend the truth about marriage.
by Dale O'Leary
336 Pages - $19.95
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 Love, Marriage, and the Catholic Conscience offers everything a Christian needs to know about love, marriage, family life, and birth control—eye-opening reasons for you to give these Church teachings a closer look. This brief but powerful book will teach you . . .
- Where the Church gets the authority to teach about birth control.
- Why a truly loving marriage must be open to procreation of children.
- Why some advances in medical know-how must be rejected on moral grounds.
- Why Church teachings on contraception can never change.
- How periodic abstinence can actually strengthen a weak marriage.
- Plus, more to help you understand and appreciate the Church's teachings on love and marriage!
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