Law and Nature

In light of the recent Obergefell decision in which the Supreme (sic) Court attempted to redefine marriage, I was reminded of a quote by Dorothy Sayers. The quote comes from her book “The Mind of the Maker” in the first chapter. In this chapter Sayers makes a distinction between laws which come about through opinion – such as the laws of the game of cricket – and the laws of nature (what we call providence).

Sayers argues that one should never make laws of opinion that run contrary to the laws of nature. For example, if the cricket officials required that when someone hits the ball, the ball is not allowed to fall to earth again, they would be promoting a law of opinion (ball cannot fall) against the law of nature (gravity) with the consequent ruining of the game. Keeping this in mind, here is the quote:

“When the laws regulating human society are so formed as to come into collision with the nature of things, and in particular with the fundamental realities of human nature, they will end by producing an impossible situation which, unless the laws are altered, will issue in such catastrophes as war, pestilence and famine. Catastrophes thus caused are the execution of universal law upon arbitrary enactments which contravene the facts; they are thus properly called by theologians, judgments of God.”

Marriage and gender are defined and set by God – not opinion. Making laws to the contrary is not only foolhardy but invites His wrath.

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Dan Dodds

Dan is a native of Detroit, Michigan; a graduate of Hillsdale College in Michigan and Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Dan has worked in the financial area as a CPA and controller as well as in international business and sales. In 1995 Dan entered into the ministry in a Florida church as Sr. High and Singles Pastor. In 2001 he was brought on staff at Woodruff Road. Dan and his wife Christy have two daughters, Anna and Jenna and two sons, Will and Wyatt.

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