Homosexuality and the "Right/Left" Grid

Thanks to Rob for linking MOJ-readers to an excellent piece.

In his post, Rob refers sardonically to "a strangely perfect convergence between Christianity and lefty secular social policy."  As I read our social text, the right/left grid is not helpful in understanding the controversy over same-sex unions:  Many conservative Republicans are articulate supporters of the legal recognition of same-sex unions.  Nor is the religious/secular grid helpful in this context:  Some of the most profound statements in support of the legal recognition of same-sex unions are theological.

(Come to think of it, the right/left grid is not helpful in understanding the controversy over abortion either:  There are liberal democrats who are articulate proponents of a pro-life policy on abortion--even if, as Rick will be quick, and right, to remind us, they have been marginalized in their party.)

So I think that what Rob refers to as a "a strangely perfect convergence between Christianity and lefty secular social policy" is better described as a strangely perfect convergence between Christianity and just social policy.  Put that way, the convergence is not "strange" after all.  It's just what we should expect, later if not sooner.
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