''Marriage Under Fire: Why We Must Win This Battle'' is a book by

Evangelical Christian Evangelicalism (), also called evangelical Christianity or evangelical Protestantism, is a worldwide interdenominational movement within Protestant Christianity that affirms the centrality of being " born again", in which an individual expe ...

leader

James Dobson James Clayton Dobson Jr. (born April 21, 1936) is an American evangelical Christian author, psychologist, and founder of Focus on the Family (FOTF), which he led from 1977 until 2010. In the 1980s he was ranked as one of the most influentia ...

, published in 2004 by Multnomah Publishers. The book examines the

same-sex marriage Same-sex marriage, also known as gay marriage, is the marriage of two people of the same sex or gender. marriage between same-sex couples is legally performed and recognized in 33 countries, with the most recent being Mexico, constituting ...

movement from an opponent's point of view. Dobson discusses the history of the movement, gives arguments against its influence, advocates the

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, criticizes what he views as

judicial activism Judicial activism is a judicial philosophy holding that the courts can and should go beyond the applicable law to consider broader societal implications of its decisions. It is sometimes used as an antonym of judicial restraint. The term usually ...

, and exhorts opponents to mobilize.

External links

Book excerpt at Crosswalk.com

References

* 2004 non-fiction books American political books Books about politics of the United States English-language books Same-sex marriage in the United States {{LGBT-book-stub