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  Dec 10, 2012

  Scholar: Expand Pro-Child Tax Policies, Tax the Childless Rich

  Allan Carlson, president of The Howard Center for Family, Religion & Society, argued that in the current debate over the "fiscal cliff" he would favor expanding the child tax credit for the wealthy in exchange for higher tax rates on the wealthy.

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  Dec 6, 2012

  Poll: Religion, Bible Most Often Cited Reasons for Opposing Gay Marriage

  Religious beliefs and the Bible are the most often cited reasons for opposing gay marriage, according to a USA Today/Gallup poll. Those who favor gay marriage are most likely to mention equal rights or personal choice as the reasons for their position.

• Dec 6, 2012

  Most Americans, Especially Evangelicals, Want Electoral College Abolished

  Americans are strongly opposed to the Electoral College as the method of choosing the president and wish to see it replaced with a popular vote, according to a poll by Barna Group. Of the different faith groups, evangelicals are the most opposed to the Electoral College.

• Dec 5, 2012

  Barna: Romney Got Lowest Level of Evangelical Support Since Dole

  Mitt Romney, the Republican nominee for president this year, received the lowest level of support among evangelicals of any Republican presidential candidate since Bob Dole in 1996, according to a report by Barna Group, a Christian polling organization.

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  Dec 5, 2012

  Russell Moore: The Christmas Story Is an Adoption Story

  The Christmas story includes the act of adoption, and caring for orphans is both gospel and mission, contended theologian Russell Moore in a lecture on Tuesday.

• Dec 4, 2012

  Americans Highly Religious, Likely to Become Even More Religious, Pollster Predicts

  Seven in 10 Americans are very or moderately religious. Looking at demographic trends, Frank Newport, editor in chief for Gallup, predicts that Americans will become even more religious, on average, in the future.

• Dec 4, 2012

  Obama May Address Climate Change in 2nd Term Without Congress

  With a little over a month to go before his second inaugural, President Barack Obama already appears to be working on plans to address climate change in his second term by reducing emissions from carbon-based fuels and increasing the use of so-called "clean energy" sources.

• Dec 3, 2012

  With 'Obamacare,' Walmart Shifts Employee Health Costs to Taxpayers

  New Walmart employees who work less than 30 hours per week will no longer be eligible for the company's health insurance program. Walmart joins other companies considering reducing benefits or work hours in light of the new health care changes known as "Obamacare."

• Dec 3, 2012

  Fiscal Cliff: GOP Leaders Accuse Obama of Lack of Seriousness

  Republican leaders accused President Barack Obama of wasting time on the "fiscal cliff" negotiations in the proposal he offered Thursday. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, in five Sunday talk show appearances, countered that it was a serious proposal and it is now up to Republicans to offer a counter-proposal.

• Dec 3, 2012

  Economist: GOP 'Fiscal Cliff' Plan Is Possible, but Politically Difficult

  The Republican plan to raise revenue through tax reform, rather than increasing tax rates, is possible, but would be difficult to pass because the tax preferences that would need to be eliminated are widely favored among voters, explained Diane Lim, chief economist for the Concord Coalition, in a Thursday interview with The Christian Post.