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Colorado Baker Faces Heat for Religious Expression
A same-sex couple in Denver has filed a discrimination complaint against baker Jack Phillips for refusing to provide his services to help celebrate their wedding…. Read More
Articles by Andrew T. Walker
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Members of Congress Speak Up for Fatherhood and Marriage
This week, the celebration of Father’s Day provided Members of Congress an opportunity to speak up in support of fatherhood. Representative Vicky Hartzler (R–MO) led… Read More
Fathers Optional? Not to Children
Father’s Day is this Sunday. A time to celebrate fathers throughout America, it is also a time to bring renewed attention to the consequences of… Read More
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National Organization for Marriage Chairman Testifies on IRS Abuses (VIDEO)
Adding to the list of complaints involving the IRS, this week, John Eastman, chairman of the board for the National Organization for Marriage (NOM), testified… Read More
Pro-Marriage Victory in Illinois
On Friday, the Illinois legislature ended its session, failing to pass a much-anticipated same-sex marriage bill. The New York Times reports that the bill’s failure… Read More
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Religious Liberty May Be Threatened for U.S. Military
Recent events involving perceived restrictions on religious liberty within the Army, Air Force, and the Pentagon have many concerned about the military’s stance toward people… Read More
Boy Scouts Propose Membership Resolution for Vote in May
On Friday, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) announced a resolution that would maintain its current membership policy with one change involving youth members. Approximately… Read More
Penalizing Religious Belief: No Bed of Roses
A Washington state florist is facing a lawsuit by the state’s attorney general because she desires to conduct her business in accord with the principles… Read More
Yet Again, Obama Calls for Reducing Charitable Contribution Deduction
Like past budget proposals, President Obama’s new budget plan calls—again—for lowering the charitable contribution deduction. The current tax code allows individuals to deduct their giving… Read More
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Kids Need a Mom and Dad, Says Openly Gay Adoptive Parent
The media likes to present the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community as if they speak with one voice, as a monolithic group. But… Read More
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Making the Case for Marriage
As the Supreme Court prepares to hear cases involving California’s Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in late March, a new report… Read More
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Rick Warren: Religious Freedom Ensures Other Freedoms
Pastor Rick Warren stressed the importance of religious liberty to sustaining other basic freedoms during an interview at Georgetown University on February 12. Warren, the… Read More
Strengthening Marriage Through Public Policy
As National Marriage Week concludes, citizens should consider the role policy plays in rebuilding a culture of marriage in America. The institution of marriage plays… Read More
Marriage Makes Fiscal Sense
National Marriage Week (February 7–14) is drawing attention to the link between the collapse of marriage and child poverty—and its cost to America. The statistics… Read More
Boy Scouts Stand Strong, Delay Potential Policy Reversal
The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) announced on Wednesday that it will postpone deciding whether to reverse its long-standing membership policy regarding open homosexuality. The… Read More
National Marriage Week: An Antidote to Child Poverty
Today is the start of National Marriage Week, a weeklong campaign to “strengthen marriage, reduce divorce, and promote marriage prior to childbearing.” Although marriage benefits… Read More
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Boy Scouts of America: The Badge of Intolerance?
Recent events involving the Boy Scouts of America have once again raised concerns about attempts to shove people and groups with traditional viewpoints on issues… Read More
French Protest in Favor of Marriage
French leaders, once poised to pass a same-sex marriage bill, are meeting opposition to their efforts. An estimated 350,000 proponents of marriage rallied near the… Read More
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The Giglio Smear: When Faith Is Called Bigotry
Pastor Louie Giglio, whose Passion Movement has raised millions of dollars toward ending sex trafficking, removed himself from offering the benediction at President Obama’s second… Read More
VIDEO: Facing the Big Questions on Marriage
What is marriage? Why is government in the marriage business? And what’s the harm in redefining marriage? Those are the questions with which Jennifer A…. Read More
How Marriage Fared in the 2012 Election
Until Tuesday, no state had redefined marriage by popular vote. Indeed, 32 out of 32 states that put the issue to a vote defined marriage… Read More
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