Same Sex Mirage

Author: Douglas Wilson

Obergefell v. Hodges was a wonderful decision -- because it's now forcing every Christian to decide whether their allegiance is to the Supreme Court or to the Supreme Being. In every other way, it was a terrible decision. But understanding where it came from and how it impacts our public and private lives isn't so straightforward. And for Christians, most of that difficulty stems from the fact that we have mis-identified the nature of the current culture war. Homosexual rights are about sexual liberty -- but only superficially. Primarily, gay marriage is about the right to control.

Same-Sex Mirage starts to untangle the issues involved, beginning with the fundamentals of marriage and then tracing the effects of this foundational institution in every area of life. Is marriage a private matter -- an agreement before God alone? Or is it public -- a matter for legislation? But most Christians also need to think about the issues involved beyond the chapel. Does "marriage equality" affect public discourse? How should free speech play into this discussion? What does the Bible say about the Supreme Court, or repentance, or a theology of resistance?

Obergefell was a disaster for our nation. And, as with every disaster, the biggest benefit is in determining how we Christians ignored all warnings and let it happen.

"Our secular culture is trying to redefine marriage because the church first showed the way by redefining love."

—Douglas Wilson 

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Preface 

SECTION 1: THE THEOLOGY OF THE THING 

1. Remanded to Sensitivity Camps
2. The Prophet Sober and the Culture Drunk
3. A Pile of Soap Flakes
4. Sexual Smithereens
5. Defining Marriage
6. With Arms Quivering
7. A Gracious Gift of the Creeps
8. A Brief Sexual Catechism

SECTION 2: MARRIAGE IN PUBLIC 

9. The Magistrate and the Blindside Linebacker
10. The Yarn in the Public Sweater
11. With Maggots Under Their Tongues
12. An Obergefell Word Salad

SECTION 3: THE GLORIFYING PROFESSIONS 

13. Ickybod
14. A Theology of Resistance for Florists
15. Deny Him Seventy Times Seven
16. A Hailstorm of Pink Cotton Balls

SECTION 4: THE CULTURAL MOMENT 

17. Culture War—Now More Than Ever
18. America in C Major
19. With Stirrups Raised to Molech
20. Millennials, Screwtape, and the Homo Tsunami
21. Our Transgressive Daisy Chain
22. Woe Betide That Guy
23. You New Around Here?
24. The Five Smooth Stone of Theocratic Libertarianism
25. Jitney Messiahs

SECTION 5: DICTIONARY WARS 

26. How Blue the Sky Was
27. My Militancy
28. Elsie Dinsmore with a Beard
29. Just Getting a Drink
30. Doing the Sensitivity Sham
31. That Decoupaged Chapter
32. Red Queen Rising
33. As Gay as a Pope Tweet
34. No, No, Textual Orientation

CONCLUSION: 

Repent, Repeal, Restore 

APPENDIX A: 

A Sermon for Five 

APPENDIX B: 

Forty Answers for Matthew Vines