The casual attitude of sex, became the casual pairing of partners, and the all too transient covenant of marriage. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
We accept this pattern of human sexuality as a foundation for human society, and we celebrate the healthy relationships of mutual service that embody it» above all, the divinely ordained covenant of marriage between one man and one woman prepared to bear and rear each succeeding generation of children. (firstthings.com)
In any event, no amount of pro-family and pro-marriage agitation can cover up the contradiction of Christian acquiescence in a culture of divorce that produces disposable spouses and turns the solemn covenant of marriage into a contract of convenience. (firstthings.com)