Biblical Understanding of Marriage

http://www.christian.org.uk/briefingpapers/marriageandthefamily.htm
This article succinctly outlines the clear biblical case for marriage and what it means, and affirms that it is God’s intention for all people and not just Christians.

http://www.cbn.com/spirituallife/CBNTeachingSheets/promises_marriage.aspx
This short article discusses what marriage is and what it entails using various biblical references to demonstrate that it is God’s will for a lifetime of happiness between a husband and wife.

http://www.crosswalk.com/family/marriage/relationships/a-biblical-perspective-on-marriage-1208405.html
This is a short and accessible piece which aims to give biblical perspective on marriage. It particularly emphasises how God uses marriage in his plan for mankind, with reference to passages from Genesis.

The Benefits of Marriage

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/1528246/Marriage-is-best-for-bringing-up-children-says-Tory-study.html
This Telegraph article looks at a recent independent survey of 15000 mothers, which found that marriage is the best environment for raising children

http://www.americanvalues.org/pdfs/dl.php?name=wmm3es
An executive summary of a report by the Institute of American Values, which researched 250 peer-reviewed journal articles and drew thirty conclusions about the benefits of marriage

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/relationships/divorce/8988995/Judge-launches-foundation-to-reduce-disease-of-divorce.html
Another Telegraph article, which describes Sir Paul Coleridge’s plans to open a Marriage Foundation to extol the virtues of marriage and family life, and to combat the ‘scourge’ of divorce and family breakdown in the UK

Arguments in support of the established understanding of marriage

http://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2012/02/4838?utm_source=RTA+Baker+Marriage&utm_campaign=email&utm_medium=email
Why nature and reason must be employed in defending heterosexual marriage

http://www.care.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/John-Haldane-Sunday-Herald-161011.pdf
John Haldane, Professor of Philosophy at the University of St Andrews, argues the case against re-defining marriage. Taken from the Sunday Herald, 16th October 2011.

http://scotlandformarriage.org/news/
Watch John Deighan of Scotland for Marriage debate with Tom French of the Equality Network on the issue of the re-definition of marriage. (Go to Monday, 30th April)

http://www.care.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/DRobertson-Obama-Open-Letter.pdf
Rev David Robertson of St Peter’s Free Church Dundee and the Solas Centre writes an open letter to President Obama following the President’s decision in May 2012 to affirm same-sex marriage.

The implications of re-defining marriage

http://www.scotsman.com/news/bashir-maan-tied-up-in-knots-over-same-sex-marriages-1-2260809
Former Glasgow City Councillor Bashir Maan argues that Holyrood’s promise not to force places of religion to conduct same-sex marriages is one it cannot keep