As the 2024 election looms, discussion of the platforms of the political parties has faded somewhat as the candidates in tight races vie for an upper hand. From the beginning, the 2024 campaign has been more about character traits and personal competence than the great issues of war and peace.
The nation remains sharply divided on many questions, particularly the issues of faith, family, and freedom that have animated Christians and others engaged in today’s politics. The drama on that front has been heightened due to perceptions that the 2024 Republican platform is substantially weaker on social issues than its predecessors. Last month, we examined whether that is true at the grassroots level regarding sanctity of life issues. But what about the sanctity of marriage?
Here, a review of the state Republican platforms reveals a much more complicated picture. When the 2024 platform was unveiled and ratified in Milwaukee in a rigidly controlled, rapid-fire session, reporting suggested it marked a retreat from ...
