An Evangelical Christian minister who runs a wedding business in Cleveland has filed a lawsuit challenging a county ordinance she says would require her to officiate same-sex weddings. Kristi Stokes, ...
Traditional Jewish weddings share one key aspect with traditional Christian weddings. Historically, the ceremony was essentially a transfer of property: A woman went from being the responsibility of ...
Our wedding issue also includes Katherine Willis Pershey on a parishioner who got ordained online, Steve Thorngate on the very liturgical wedding, and Celeste Kennel-Shank on the challenges of ...
The events offer ample moments to celebrate, even for people who object to the notion that a marriage has actually been sanctified. Actually, I very much object! Such a photographer has, I think, ...
As same-sex marriage became legal in more and more states and then across the country, evangelicals and others with religious objections have worried about their obligations to accommodate gay and ...
Some Christian couples may find themselves at a crossroads when it comes to choosing a first dance song. It’s the moment when the newlyweds, fresh off their vows, take to the dance floor to share a ...
A decision forcing a Christian-owned bed and breakfast to pay a same-sex couple $30,000 for refusing to host their wedding ceremony will stand. A 3-member panel of the Illinois Human Rights Commission ...
The ketubah is a binding document in Jewish law that traditionally spells out a groom's responsibilities toward his wife − but that many couples adapt to be more egalitarian. PowerSiege/iStock via ...
Eds: This story was supplied by The Conversation for AP customers. The Associated Press does not guarantee the content. Samira Mehta, University of Colorado Boulder (THE CONVERSATION) Traditional ...