Sentences with phrase «marriage as a public institution»

Fighting what he sees as the vacuous definition of marriage as a purely private relationship of love, Blankenhorn urges readers to work toward resurrecting marriage as a public institution designed to uphold what he believes is the birthright of every child — to have a mother and a father.

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At first they regulated the services that they performed directly — marriage and burial ceremonies, handicraft production via public guilds, and the prices and interest rates that merchants, public collectors and other professionals could charge, especially in serving as intermediaries between public institutions, local and foreign communities.

It is for these reasons that civilised states, in recognising the foundational place of the family, have made the public, life - long commitment of marriage as a civil institution.

As an institution, marriage is ordered toward public recognition, which makes its redefinition something different and more threatening than the general attitude of license.

Helen Marriage, Artichoke Director and curator of Lumiere London, said: «Using London's buildings as their canvas and its streets as their auditorium, these installations are not hidden away behind the closed doors of art institutions, theatres or concert halls, but sit firmly in the public realm for everyone to enjoy.»