The U.S. Supreme Court's long-awaited decision on marriage is vital enough to call for two friend-of-the-court briefs, Southern Baptists' lead ethics and religious freedom specialist decided.
Russell Moore, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC), led the entity to join other religious organizations in a brief in support of the biblical, traditional definition of marriage. He also signed on as an individual with other scholars to a brief defending the historic view of the institution.
The high court will hear oral arguments regarding same-sex marriage April 28. It is expected the justices will issue an opinion before they adjourn this summer. If so, gay marriage could be legal throughout the country by the end of June or states could maintain their authority to define marriage as only between a man and a woman. Keep reading
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