Item Detail
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27394
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English
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Mormonism and Same-Sex Marriage : Theological Underpinnings and New Perspectives
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Journal of Catholic Legal Studies
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51
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1
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New York, NY
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St. John's University
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41-53
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In this Article, I briefly examine the implications of this teaching on modern Mormonism's conception of God and gender, two ideas which, within Mormonism's systematic theology, are inexorably intertwined. Given this context, I then explore how this conception has led directly to modern Mormonism's moral opposition to homosexuality generally, and its subsequent political opposition to same-sex marriage specifically. I also argue that the modern Mormon dogmas used to justify this political and moral opposition may in fact represent a significant departure from the original teachings of Joseph Smith. [From the text]