Marriage and Family

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Marriage, the union between one man and one woman, and family are the building blocks of all human civilization and the primary institutions of civil society.

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Fact-Checking 7 Claims by Defenders of Democrats’ Same-Sex Marriage Bill

Nov 21, 2022 9 min read

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Roger Severino

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Why the Declining Marriage Rate Affects Everyone

Jun 24, 2019 2 min read

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Women, Children, and Religious Americans Are New Targets Under the Resurrecte... Sarah Parshall Perry

Feb 25, 2021 6 min read

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Biden’s Memo on LGBTQI Policies Abroad Is Ideological Colonialism Grace Melton

Feb 23, 2021 7 min read

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Religious Liberty Is Important, but It’s Not Enough Ryan T. Anderson, Ph.D.

Jul 14, 2020 9 min read

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Mothers Have an Impact That Goes Far Beyond Their Families The Hon. Kay Coles James

May 6, 2020 3 min read

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How to Think About SOGI Policies and Religious Freedom Ryan T. Anderson, Ph.D.

Feb 13, 2017 36 min read

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Religious Freedom and Marriage in Federal Law Thomas M. Messner

Jan 30, 2014 11 min read

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New Mexico Photography Business Seeks Supreme Court Review Thomas M. Messner

Jan 3, 2014 4 min read

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Homemakers in an Age of Feminist Mystique Jennifer A. Marshall

Apr 25, 2012 2 min read

Experts on Marriage and Family

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Grace Melton

Senior Associate, Richard and Helen DeVos Center

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Robert Rector

Senior Research Fellow, Center for Health and Welfare Policy

Emma Waters

Senior Research Associate, Richard and Helen DeVos Center

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Marriage and Family