If marriage really is a sacred institution, then why is the government controlling it, especially in a nation that affirms separation of church and state? (Tony Campolo)

If marriage really is a sacred institution, then why is the government controlling it, especially in a nation that affirms separation of church and state?

Tony Campolo

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