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Advocates "religious freedom", though not a strong separation of church and state.
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Clash with university over beliefs strands student

Posted on August 22, 2008
The Alliance Defense Fund recently announced that the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals had affirmed the district court victory by Christian DeJohn, who is a sergeant in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard.

Adult book store raids net drug, lewdness, prostitution busts

Posted on August 22, 2008
For months, the Houston Police Department?s vice squad has been raiding adult bookstores and arcades across the city. The raids, including the latest at the Houston 420-Talk of the Town on Thursday night, netted plenty of arrests of those patronizing the stores.

Homosexual porn house operating in residential neighborhood

Posted on August 22, 2008
The City of Miami is encountering resistance in its efforts to shut down a live, homosexual pornographic website that city officials say is operating illegally.

HHS: Doctors can refuse to provide abortions

Posted on August 22, 2008
The Bush administration on Thursday proposed stronger job protections for doctors and other health care workers who refuse to participate in abortions because of religious or moral objections.

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Election as Appointment: The Tennessee Plan Reconsidered

Posted on August 22, 2008
Tennessee's merit system for selecting judges - referred to as the Tennessee Plan - has been controversial ever since it was enacted in 1971 to replace contested elections.

Poll: Religion, politics don?t mix

Posted on August 22, 2008
More people indicate they think religion and politics don't mix, marking a change in opinion, a Pew Forum poll released Friday indicates.

Same-sex ?marriage? debate is similar in California and Germany

Posted on August 22, 2008
After examining the development of the law in our two countries, I can say with certainty that we share one basic conviction: People who enter into a long-term domestic arrangement as a gay or lesbian couple and take on mutual social and financial responsibility may not be treated under the law as if they were complete strangers.

Missouri Gov wants churches organized as a state partner in disaster relief

Posted on August 22, 2008
The initiative, which began in earnest last month, is the first formal effort under a broader plan Blunt signed into law last year to forge a close working relationship between the government and religious groups.

UK: ?Veterans claim council support for Doncaster gay pride unfair?

Posted on August 22, 2008
The situation has angered Doncaster residents and servicemen and women, who see it as unfair that both Doncaster Pride and the Mayor's civic parade were allowed to go ahead but the Veterans' parade was not.

?US voters would elect a gay president, poll says?

Posted on August 22, 2008
A poll conducted by Zogby International has found that over 60% of American voters would support an openly-gay president, and more would support an openly gay cabinet secretary.

Oregon tribe to allow same-sex marriages

Posted on August 22, 2008
At the request of a lesbian couple, the Coquille Indian Tribe on the southern Oregon coast has adopted a law recognizing same-sex marriage.

Bill Donohue: Abortion, human trafficking, and the Left?s double standard

Posted on August 22, 2008
Every social problem we face today -- from racial discrimination to abortion -- is tied to other underlying root causes.

Kansas City: Massage parlor owners plead guilty to human trafficking

Posted on August 22, 2008
The former operators of two Johnson County massage parlors pleaded guilty in Kansas City federal court Thursday to human trafficking and money laundering.

Obama challenges McCain on stalled hate crimes bill

Posted on August 22, 2008
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) is challenging his Republican rival, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), to end his opposition to a federal hate crimes bill following reports of a recent surge in anti-gay and anti-transgender hate crimes.

CA: Battle over proposed same-sex ?marriage? ban heating up in county

Posted on August 22, 2008
Their traditional definition of marriage was affirmed by 61 percent of California's voters eight years ago, endorsed by powerful faith groups and reigned as the status quo until same-sex unions became reality in June.

Jindal will not renew employment discrimination ban

Posted on August 22, 2008
Gov. Bobby Jindal said Wednesday that he would not renew an order banning discrimination against gay and lesbian state employees enacted four years ago by former Gov. Kathleen Blanco.

Infants? organs removed before meeting criteria for brain death

Posted on August 22, 2008
A new report reveals that doctors in Colorado removed dying infants? hearts from their bodies just minutes after the hearts stopped beating so the organs could be transplanted.

Petraeus Endorsement of Faith-Based Military Book Draws Fire

Posted on August 22, 2008
A faith-based book for military personnel has given opponents of Gen. David Petraeus more fuel for protests though the author claims to have been the one who made the mistake.

Richard Land: Does Hollywood Really Undermine Marriage?

Posted on August 22, 2008
I have read the entire 17-page report, and I find their arguments compelling. For example, the PTC found that verbal references to non-marital sex were three times as frequent as those to marital sex.

Pro-life Groups to announce plans for public demonstrations at the Democratic National Convention in Denver

Posted on August 22, 2008
The organizations intend to hold public rallies and vigils in Denver parks, demonstrations throughout the city including Senator Obama's and delegates hotels, prayer and leaving roses at the Pepsi Center, distributing literature and holding major pro-life witnesses at various venues throughout Denver with banners, trucks and cutting edge public events.

Hodari Abortion Mill Charged with 12 Counts of Illegal Medical Record Dumping

Posted on August 22, 2008
A District Court has issued a twelve-count warrant against WomanCare, a Detroit area abortion mill owned by Alberto Hodari, for illegal dumping of women's private medical records.

NH artist colony opposes church construction plan

Posted on August 22, 2008
Efforts by a Catholic parish to build a new church in Peterborough, New Hampshire, has created a clash between religion and art.

Brian McLaren and Richard Land discuss the role of religion in politics

Posted on August 22, 2008
The two men, usually considered to be on opposite ends of the political spectrum, conducted a town-hall discussion on the proper role of religion in modern politics.

Huckabee: Sanctity for human life eroding

Posted on August 22, 2008
"The most important issue facing America is how we treat each other and our respect for the sanctity of life," Huckabee, a former Southern Baptist minister, told Vitae supporters.

Al Mohler: ?Greeting the Future of the Family ? It?s in the Cards?

Posted on August 22, 2008
But same-sex marriage is not the only trend of note in this regard. Some greeting card companies now offer lines of cards announcing and celebrating divorce. Selected card lines for heterosexual couples are designed to cover both the married and the cohabitating...

3rd Circuit rejects constitutional challenge to Pennsylvania homeschool oversight rules

Posted on August 21, 2008
?The case law in this area establishes that parents simply do not have a constitutional right to control each and every aspect of their children?s education and oust the state?s authority over that subject.?

U.S. attorney, N.J. attorney general stress stopping human trafficking

Posted on August 21, 2008
Press of Atlantic City reports: When Christopher Christie was sworn in as New Jersey’s U.S. attorney, he named three things he wanted to focus on. While everyone knew about the top two - terrorism and corruption - it was the third that raised some questions ...

?Protect women forced to sell sex?

Posted on August 21, 2008
The Independent Online reports: Moves to legalise the sex industry that suggest women voluntarily choose prostitution as a viable profession should be vociferously opposed, a multinational conference focusing on the impact of the 2010 World Cup on trafficking of women and children was told...

So . . . Why Did I Write This? The Delusion of Determinism

Posted on August 21, 2008
Albert Mohler has this post on his Blog that begins: The subversion of moral responsibility is one of the most significant developments of recent decades. Though this subversion was originally philosophical, more recent efforts have been based in biology and psychology...

Free Exercise and Vagueness Defenses Raised In Charges Over Death of Child

Posted on August 21, 2008
The Religion Clause Blog reports: “In Wausau,Wisconsin, according to WISN News, a couple charged with reckless homicide plead not guilty yesterday and are raising constitutional defenses. Dale and Leilani Neumann merely prayed for the recovery of their 11-year old daughter, Kara, after she suffered a diabetic reaction...

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