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William E. Smith

William E. Smith III earned his PhD in Religious Studies from Indiana University—Bloomington. He writes in depth on the issues of the religious marriage license and disestablishment of marriage in the U.S. in a forthcoming essay “Bigamy, Religion, and the Law—the Sister Wives at Court” in the Journal of the American Academy of Religion.

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Religion Dispatches
In late March The Washington Post published a peculiar ad from the American Family Association (AFA) addressing the U.S. Supreme Court, which will soon issue a ruling on the constitutionality of same…
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Religion Dispatches
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A) made headlines recently after its local presbyteries voted to, as the New York Times put it, approve same-sex marriage. This new definition will go into effect in June…
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Religion Dispatches
In an effort to promote freedom of religion, Republican State Rep. Todd Russ introduced House Bill 1125 in the Oklahoma House of Representatives which would amend certain of the state’s marriage laws…
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