{"product_id":"faith-love-and-australia-the-conservative-case-for-same-sex-marriage-by-paul-ritchie","title":"Faith, Love and Australia : The Conservative Case for Same-Sex Marriage  By Paul Ritchie","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFaith, Love and Australia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Conservative Case for Same-Sex Marriage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy Paul Ritchie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA provocative and deeply personal argument that marriage equality represents the fulfilment of conservative values, not their rejection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Paul Ritchie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Paperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1 August 2016\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePages:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 240\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 9781925501131\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Connor Court Publishing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRRP:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e $29.95\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCategories:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Australian Politics, Marriage, Social Issues, Conservatism, LGBTQ+ Studies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCan support for same-sex marriage be grounded in conservative principles?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFaith, Love and Australia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Paul Ritchie presents a thoughtful and deeply personal case that marriage equality strengthens, rather than undermines, the institutions conservatives value most. Drawing upon ideas of commitment, responsibility, family, freedom and social stability, he argues that allowing same-sex couples to marry affirms the enduring importance of marriage in Australian life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRitchie writes from an unusual and compelling perspective. As chief speechwriter to Prime Minister Tony Abbott, he worked at the centre of conservative Australian politics during one of the nation’s most divisive public debates. Yet he concluded that the conservative commitment to family, individual dignity and lasting relationships offered powerful reasons to support reform.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished before Australia legalised same-sex marriage, this book captures a critical moment in the nation’s political and social history. It challenges assumptions about what conservatives must believe and demonstrates how political traditions can respond to changing circumstances without abandoning their central values.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClear, humane and intellectually engaging, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFaith, Love and Australia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e will appeal to readers interested in marriage, religion, conservatism, Australian politics and the debate that transformed the nation. It remains an important contribution to understanding how social change can emerge from within a political tradition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaul Ritchie served as chief speechwriter to Prime Minister Tony Abbott. He has undertaken postgraduate study at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and the Australian Graduate School of Management. 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