Debate on polyamory in Church also sparked in Norway

06-09-2022

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Debate on polyamory in Church also sparked in Norway

In several Scandinavian countries, the debate on polyamory has been ongoing. Theologians discuss whether group marriage is reconcilable with the Christian faith. Now, also in Norway, Christians are confronted with the question.

How elastic is marriage? Some people say, polyamory is the logical follow-up to marriage. Photo ANP, Levin den Boer

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