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  Nov 5, 2013

  David Barton Recruited by Glenn Beck, Tea Party to Run for US Senate

  David Barton, an evangelical political activist, is reportedly considering a run against U.S. Senator John Cornyn in next year's Republican primary in Texas. Barton is known for his history books, which historians say are full of factual errors.

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  Nov 4, 2013

  National Adoption Month: John Kerry Calls for More Intercountry Adoptions

  Secretary of State John Kerry spoke about his adopted niece and called for more intercountry adoptions of orphans around the world in a Friday video message. He did not address, though, some of the criticisms of the State Department for its role in the decline in intercountry adoptions.

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  Nov 4, 2013

  Analysis: Conservative Chris and Liberal Lacy Debate 'Obamacare' Coverage Mandates

  The current debate over the Affordable Care Act's, or "Obamacare's," coverage mandates illustrates the differences between liberals and conservatives over the proper role of government. To demonstrate, here is a debate between a liberal Lacy and conservative Chris over the ACA's coverage mandates.

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  Nov 1, 2013

  Sen. Lindsey Graham to Introduce 20-Week Abortion Ban

  Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) will introduce a bill in the U.S. Senate next week that would ban all abortions after the fetus is 20-weeks old.

• Nov 1, 2013

  Birth Control Mandate Is Unlawful, Federal Court Rules

  The Affordable Care Act's, or "Obamacare's," birth control mandate "trammels the right of free exercise" of religion for an individual, a U.S. federal appeals court ruled Friday. But, the court did not rule, as other courts have in similar cases, that for-profit companies are protected by the Free Exercise clause. The decision's inconsistency with other court decisions on the birth control mandate increases the likelihood that the Supreme Court will have to weigh in on the debate.

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  Nov 1, 2013

  Christians Need to Get Their Hands Dirty, Theologian Jordan Ballor Says

  While Christians may view themselves as simply travelers in this world, on a path to a greater destination, they should not be passive travelers, theologian Jordan Ballor says. To avoid the "twin errors of materialism and spiritualism" Christians need to mix it up with the "dirtiness" of this world, he argues in "Get Your Hands Dirty: Essays on Christian Social Thought (And Action)."

• Oct 31, 2013

  Sen. Rand Paul Introduces Resolution Demanding Answers From Obama About NSA's Spying on the Pope (VIDEO)

  U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) introduced a resolution Thursday calling on President Barack Obama to fully explain the National Security Agency's spying activities in relation to Pope Francis and the Vatican.

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  Oct 31, 2013

  Report: Tea Party More Christian Right Than Libertarian

  Americans who identify with the Tea Party are more likely to identify with the Christian Right than to hold views consistent with a libertarian philosophy, according to a new report by the Public Religion Research Institute.

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  Oct 31, 2013

  Religious Traditionalism Explains Evangelical Politics, Scholar Finds

  In a new book on American evangelicals, political scientist Corwin Smidt finds that how evangelicals view the importance of tradition was the best predictor, among several alternatives, of a range of political views and actions.

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  Oct 31, 2013

  Research: Intact Families Can Help the Poor, Stop Poverty Cycle

  Children raised by both their mom and their dad are more likely to go to college and to make more money than children raised by unwed and divorced parents, and the impact is greater among the poor.