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Washington State Legalizes Gay Marriage

February 13th, 2012

On Monday, 13 February, Washington State legalized gay marriage when Governor Christine Gregoire signed into law a marriage equality bill passed by the state Legislature.

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Komen, Planned Parenthood, and Women's Health

February 6th, 2012

In a surprising about-face, the breast-cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure reversed its decision to cut funding to Planned Parenthood after a national outcry.

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Why Florida's School Prayer Bill is a Bad Idea

February 3rd, 2012

On the same day as the Washington state senate votes on a bill to legalize gay marriage, the Florida senate wants to legalize prayer in public school classrooms.

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Creationism for Indiana Schools?

February 2nd, 2012

Are Indiana public schools going to start teaching religion? It looks like a realistic possibility. An Indiana Senate committee has approved a bill that would allow creationism to be taught in Indiana public schools.

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Washington State Secures Votes for Gay Marriage

January 25th, 2012

On 23 January, at a packed Senate committee hearing in the Washington state Capitol in Olympia, the Legislature legalized same-sex marriage across the state.

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Opening Doors for Student Ministers

January 9th, 2012

Students across the country sign up to become legally ordained online at the Universal Life Church Monastery. We focus on the impact of the economy on this trend and growing student interest at the University of Georgia.

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Bill Cosby Brings Humor to the Bible

December 29th, 2011

Bill Cosby brings levity to the Bible in his comedy routine. Is this inappropriate, or an innocent take on familiar material and what does it say about his beliefs?

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Rick Perry’s Weak “Strong” Ad

December 19th, 2011

Rick Perry's "Strong" ad relies on terribly weak rationale to make an untruthful, hateful appeal to voters, a desperate stab at persuading the audience to adopt the view that Christians are being persecuted.

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What’s the Best Answer to Evangelical Extremism?

December 5th, 2011

How should Americans respond to evangelical extremism in the United States? Some liberal commentators think that evangelicals need to start thinking about their nation's interests.

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Why Should Church and State Be Kept Separate?

November 16th, 2011

By now many of us are familiar with the right-wing argument that religion and government are inextricably intertwined, that the two have always mixed and can never be completely separated.

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