ROBERT P. GEORGE: What Is Marriage? (Redefinícia manželstva - Prečo nie?) EN | BHD 2024

In his lecture “What is Marriage?”, Professor George will present and defend a conception of marriage as the conjugal union of husband and wife. He will distinguish this account of marriage from the competing account, now dominant among Western elites, which conceives marriage as a form of sexual-romantic companionship or domestic partnership. Professor George will argue that his account, unlike the alternative account, can explain not only why marriage is a union of sexually complementary spouses, but also why marriage, properly understood, requires the norms of monogamy and exclusivity as well as a pledge of permanence of commitment. He will further argue that it explains why law and government righty recognize and regulate marriage, instead of treating marriage as a purely private (perhaps religious) matter of which the state needs, and should, take no official notice. The lecture was a part of the Bratislava Hanus Days Festival - a unique urban cultural-academic festival in the beautiful city of Bratislava. We aim to combine faith with reason, inspire the search for Truth, Goodness and Beauty, and show that Christianity "is not a memory of the past, but a very living and real reality." (Benedict XVI.) The festival is intended for both academics and a wider audience. You can look forward to several evenings of discussions and lectures in the fields of politics, theology, psychology or other social sciences. We have also prepared accompanying events (both spiritual and artistic). VISIT OUR ENGLISH WEBSITE: www.hanusdays.com Instagram: @hanusovedni Facebook: Hanusove dni