In the News
Interview with Jeff Sharlet: The Secret Political Reach Of ‘The Family’ (National Public Radio)
The Secret Political Reach Of ‘The Family’ This is FRESH AIR. I’m Terry Gross. The fundamentalist group The Family has ope…
November 2009
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In the News
The Dangerous Idea of Protecting Religions from “Defamation” (USCIRF)
A Threat to Universal Human Rights Standards November 11, 2009 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – In advance of the upcoming vote on this issu…
In the News
INTERVIEW: John Marcotte, Author of the 2010 California Protection of Marriage Act
Rob Cockerham is the genius behind the website Cockeyed.com, which answers all kinds of questions. I first became a fan of the site back in…
Civil Rights
Calif. Initiative Round-up – Outlawing Divorce, Legalizing Pot, and Christmas Music
In California, voters are allowed to promote ballot initiatives on almost any subject, including those that can fundamentally change the sta…
Church and State
US court rules against “I Believe” car license plates (APD)
A US federal judge has ordered South Carolina not to issue cross-adorned ”I believe” car number plates, ruling it violates the constitutiona…
Privacy
UK – Health and safety
Health insurance works by protecting your assets from the high cost of medical care. Without it, your entire life savings could be wiped out…
Employment Law
Washington DC – New Turn in Debate Over Law on Marriage (The New York Times)
EXCERPT from New York Times: New Turn in Debate Over Law on Marriage By IAN URBINA Published: November 12, 2009 WASHINGTON – The fight…
Human Life
House Healthcare Vote – A Huge Triumph for the Catholic Church (America Magazine)
EXCERPTS from America Magazine Blog – 11/8/09 The House Vote: A Huge Triumph for the Church Posted at: 2009-11-08 08:02:54.0 Author: M…
Church and State
A Church Scorned: Church, State, Marriage, and the Quest for Power
“And so, by the power vested in me by the State of ___ and Almighty God, I now pronounce you husband and wife. What God has jo…
Current Events
Scholarship contest asks high school students to revisit JFK speech on separation of church and state
The Religious Liberty Council of the Baptist Joint Committee on its website announced the 5th annual Religious Liberty Essay Scholarship Con…