Lawrence D. Jones

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• Dec 23, 2009

  Grand Jury: Deadly Force Against Ga. Pastor 'Legally Justified'

  The officers involved in a botched drug bust that left a young Baptist pastor dead should not face criminal charges, according to a Georgia county grand jury.

• Dec 22, 2009

  Christian Photographers to Appeal N.M. Court's Discrimination Ruling

  A young Christian couple will appeal the recent decision by a New Mexico judge, who found them guilty of \"sexual orientation\" discrimination for declining to photograph a same-sex \"commitment ceremony.\"

• Dec 21, 2009

  D.C. Mayor Signs Gay Marriage Bill

  A bill legalizing gay marriage in the nation's capital was signed by the mayor Friday but won't go into effect just yet.

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  Dec 21, 2009

  New Study Highlights Importance of Spiritual Support for Terminally Ill

  Terminally ill cancer patients who receive spiritual support from their medical team are, on average, found to be in a better state of being near death than those who don\'t, according to a recently published study.

• Dec 13, 2009

  Custody Battle Between Lesbian-Turned-Christian, Ex-Partner Reaches Va. Appeals Court

  The Virginia Court of Appeals heard oral arguments this past week on the issue of whether Virginia must enforce a custody order and visitation order arising from a dissolved Vermont same-sex civil union.

• Dec 13, 2009

  Researchers Probe Ties Between Beliefs of Self, God

  Religious believers are particularly likely to use their own beliefs as a guide when reasoning about God\'s beliefs compared to when reasoning about other people\'s beliefs, assert researchers behind a recently published paper.

• Dec 8, 2009

  N.J. Gay Marriage Bill Advances to Full Senate

  A full Senate vote on a proposal to legalize gay marriage in New Jersey is set for Thursday after a key Senate committee narrowly passed the bill Monday.

• Dec 8, 2009

  High Court Agrees to Hear Christian Student Club's Case

  The U.S. Supreme Court said it will decide whether a public university can refuse to recognize a religious student group because the group requires its leaders to share its religious beliefs.

• Dec 7, 2009

  Senate Prepares to Engage in Abortion Debate

  The U.S. Senate was expected to begin debate Monday on an amendment that would bar federally subsidized health insurance plans from covering abortion.

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  Dec 3, 2009

  N.Y. Gay Marriage Bill Defeated by Wide Margin

  A bill to legalize same-sex marriage in New York failed by a surprisingly wide margin Wednesday, chalking up another big win for traditional marriage advocates.