Beware the "One-Flesh Union": Conservatives Coalesce in Opposition to Same-Sex Marriage

William B. Turner, Emory University School of Law

Abstract

This article explores the notion of "one-flesh union" as the definitional basis for marriage according to Christian conservatives, and as an indication of the ways in which various types of Christian conservatives are overcoming their historical animosity to unite in opposition to same-sex marriage. The phrase, "one-flesh union," comes directly from the Biblical book of Genesis.