John Sentamu
John Sentamu
John Tucker Mugabi Sentamuis the 97th Archbishop of York, Metropolitan of the province of York and Primate of England. The position of Archbishop of York is the second most senior clerical position in the Church of England after that of Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate of All England...
NationalityUgandan
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth10 June 1949
CountryUganda
believe contract family kinship marriage private simply society wider
Would we be a better society if we made marriage simply a private contract between two individuals, with no wider implications of kinship and family? I do not believe that we would.
attitude change civil law marriage married met partners redefining rights seen social somehow turned
If the rights of civil partners are met differently in law to those of married couples, there is no discrimination in law, and if civil partnerships are seen as somehow 'second class' that is a social attitude which will change and cannot, in any case, be turned around by redefining the law of marriage.
built families marriage therefore
Marriage is built around complementarity of the sexes, and therefore the institution of marriage is a support for stable families and societies.