Date of Award
11-19-2008
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Religious Studies
First Advisor
Timothy Renick - Chair
Second Advisor
Kathryn McClymond
Third Advisor
Jonathan Herman
Abstract
This project considers the ways in which Wiccan marriage and American marriage law interact with each other. The thesis examines certain aspects of the history of 20th-century American marriage law, the concurrent development of contemporary marriage ritual in Wicca, developing problems in this area, and possible solutions. In particular, the project focuses on the recognition of religious groups and their officials as they are authorized by state and federal law to perform marriages and how this process has affected Wiccan ritual.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/1062079
Recommended Citation
Carda, Jeanelle Marie, "Wiccan Marriage and American Marriage Law: Interactions." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2008.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/1062079