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  Oct 11, 2013

  American Family 'New Normal' Hurts Poor, Working Class, Experts Say

  In 1960, only five percent of children were born out of wedlock. By 2010, that number rose to 40 percent. At a Wednesday panel discussion at the American Enterprise Institute, experts talked about what this "new normal," as The New York Times called it, means for the American family, religions and economy.

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  Oct 10, 2013

  'Faithful Filibuster' Protest Asks Politicians to Focus on Poor, Vulnerable in Shutdown Fight

  A group of evangelical leaders have embarked on a "faithful filibuster" protest, asking political leaders to address the impact of the partial government shutdown on the poor and vulnerable in society.

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  Oct 10, 2013

  Pacifism, Overly-Strict Just War Theory, Both Problematic in War on Terror, Christian Thinker Argues

  Both pacifism and an overly-strict Just War Theory are inappropriate responses to the War on Terror, theologian William Abraham argued Monday at the Institute on Religion and Democracy's Diane Knippers Lecture.

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  Oct 9, 2013

  Analysis: 4 Government Shutdown Myths

  With the fights over the current partial government shutdown and raising the nation's debt limit, America's political leaders are bringing the nation to the brink of ... well ... that depends on who you talk to. As the two sides point the blame at each other, though, there has been much misinformation. Here are four myths you may have heard.

• Oct 8, 2013

  Study: Children of Same-Sex Parents Much Less Likely to Graduate From High School

  In one of the first large-scale comparisons of the children of same-sex married parents to other types of parenting, children raised by gay and lesbian couples were only 65 percent as likely to graduate from high school as those raised in traditional two-parent households, even after controlling for factors such as income and education of the parents.

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  Oct 8, 2013

  Supreme Court Justice Scalia Discusses Pope Francis, the Devil, Homosexuality and Duck Dynasty for New York Mag Interview

  Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia spoke bluntly on a wide range of topics in a lively interview with New York magazine's Jennifer Senior published Sunday.

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  Oct 5, 2013

  Why Is Obama Admin Spending Money to Close Open-Air Parks During the Gov't Shutdown?

  The National Park Service appears to be unnecessarily erecting barricades during the government shutdown. Its actions have left many tourists to wonder, if the NPS can spend money keeping people out of open-air parks, why not spend that money to let people in?

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  Oct 4, 2013

  Religious Services Denied to Military Personnel Due to Gov't Shutdown; Priests Could Get Arrested for Volunteering

  Some Catholic priests are not allowed to offer communion and other religious services on military installations because of the government shutdown. They could even get arrested for volunteering their services. Some Protestant services on military bases may also be affected.

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  Oct 4, 2013

  Analysis: Why Obama Will Win the Gov't Shutdown Fight With Republicans

  A previous Christian Post analysis noted that the root cause of the current government shutdown is the design of our government. Our Founding Fathers, in other words, are to blame for the shutdown. One of those Founding Fathers, James Madison, can also help us understand why President Barack Obama has the upper hand in his fight with Congress.

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  Oct 3, 2013

  National Organization for Marriage Sues IRS for Releasing Confidential Tax Documents to Human Rights Campaign

  The National Organization for Marriage announced Thursday a lawsuit in federal court against the Internal Revenue Service for illegally releasing confidential tax documents to the Human Rights Campaign.