The Bible as biopolitics in "Obergefell v. Hodges": theopolitical subtexts and the economic management of democracy
This essay examines the use of the Bible in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case on marriage equality, Obergefell v. Hodges. Several strands of argumentation in the case are considered in relation to each other. The conservative respondents and their supporters rely on interpretations of the Bible t...
Main Author: | |
---|---|
Format: | Electronic/Print Article |
Language: | English |
Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
Journals Online & Print: | |
Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
Published: |
Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group
[2016]
|
In: |
Political theology
Year: 2016, Volume: 17, Issue: 5, Pages: 465-485 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
USA
/ Same-sex marriage
/ Equal status
/ Biopolitics
/ Biblical literalism
/ Economic behavior
|
RelBib Classification: | HA Bible KBQ North America NCD Political ethics NCF Sexual ethics XA Law |
Online Access: |
Volltext (doi) |