Imaginary religious arguments, like those used by the sentencing judge in Loving, should not be used to bar faithful couples, of whatever race or gender, from the same civil institution of marriage that the majority enjoy. (blog.politics.ox.ac.uk)
Ms. Mark - Viverito asserted that male - dominated bodies of government, particularly white male - dominated bodies, tend to elevate white men and perpetuate male predominance in civil institutions. (observer.com)
Avoiding pox - on - both - your - houses rhetoric — a constant temptation for Catholics — White reveals how our state - versus - the - individual political discourse routinely ignores the space in which most of life actually occurs and calls for strengthening mediating civil institutions such as families, churches, and unions. (firstthings.com)