Assertion: church | /r/CapableOf | reaffirm at moral exhortations
Facets:
value: against abortion
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: outside of marriage
type: OTHER
value: against contraception
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: against sexual activity
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: In the face of increased criticism from both within and without, the church has upheld or reaffirmed at various times controversial doctrinal positions regarding sexuality and gender, including limiting clergy to males, and moral exhortations against abortion, contraception, sexual activity outside of marriage, remarriage following divorce without annulment, and against same-sex marriage.