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Christian lobbyist groups and the negotiation of sexual rights in the UK

Hunt, Stephen

Authors

Stephen Hunt



Abstract

Although sexual minority rights have not necessarily generated polarised views within Christian churches and organisations, the subject has tended to forge an arena of contestation between liberal and conservative constituencies. Theological differences have frequently been manifested through the mobilisation of cause groups lobbying the political realm and public opinion in order to advance their contrasting standpoints. Based on a survey of documentation and supplementary materials produced for public consumption, this article considers responses of the conflicting rights petitions of Christian cadres either endorsing or opposing minority sexual rights and the relevant legislative enactments in the UK. The article seeks to illuminate how these competing constituencies further their causes while at the same time devaluing the rights claims of their adversaries. © 2014 Taylor and Francis.

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Jan 2, 2014
Journal Journal of Contemporary Religion
Print ISSN 1353-7903
Electronic ISSN 1469-9419
Publisher Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 29
Issue 1
Pages 121-136
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/13537903.2014.864813
Keywords Christian lobbyist groups, sexual rights, Christianity
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/824770
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13537903.2014.864813




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