Into this holy estate these two persons present come now to be joined.” (The Book of Common Prayer, 1928) Thirty-six years ago today, we “two persons” stood at the front of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church ...

Although the Saboraic sages connect “kiddushin” to “hekdesh,” Tosafos (to Kiddushin 2b) point out that the plain meaning of “kiddushin” relates to “Kiddush” in the sense of preparing or designating ...

I appreciate receiving my Sunday paper early enough to pull it out of that big green bag and scan it before heading off to weekly worship, but on June 30 the front page lead article in the Star ...

Sundays are special. So special that it made the list of the big 10 -- commandments that is. As a day of worship and rest, we remember the Sabbath to keep it holy. Special times need to be special, to ...

Our republic may not restrict the reasonable pursuit of life, liberty and happiness. The word marriage refers to a legal, state-sanctioned union. Holy matrimony is a religious union derived from the ...

Buried on Page 195 of Jonathan Rauch’s new book, Gay Marriage: Why It Is Good for Gays, Good for Straights, and Good for America, is this insight into why the government’s stamp of approval isn’t ...