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  Aug 18, 2013

  Obama Job Approval Dipping, Mostly Due to Economic Approval, Young Adults

  American's opinion of President Barack Obama's performance as president has been dipping, mostly due to his handling of the economy, with the biggest drop among young adults.

• Aug 16, 2013

  Among Christians, White Mainline Protestants Least Likely to Believe Abortion Is Morally Wrong

  About half of Americans believe abortion is morally wrong, according to a new report from Pew Research Center. Among the major combined race and religious demographic groups, white mainline Protestants were the least likely, and white evangelical Protestants were the most likely, to say that abortion is morally wrong.

• Aug 15, 2013

  Study: Some Evangelicals in 'Messy Middle' on Homosexuality, Civil Unions

  A significant number of evangelicals believe both that homosexuality is a sin and civil unions for same-sex couples should be legal, according to research recently presented at the American Sociological Association annual meeting. These evangelicals find themselves in the "messy middle," Baylor University researchers Dr. Lydia Bean and Brandon Martinez argue, due to competing notions about how to engage with homosexuals: both wanting to show love and compassion for their gay neighbors, and wanti

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  Aug 14, 2013

  Regulation of Church, Nonprofit Political Speech 'Untenable,' Report Finds

  Laws regulating the political speech of churches, religious organizations and other nonprofits are an "untenable mix," a report by the Commission on Accountability and Policy for Religious Organizations found. The Commission, which was formed by the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability and includes representatives from all major faith traditions in the United States, was formed in response to a 2011 inquiry by Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa).

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  Aug 14, 2013

  Steve King: Latino Immigrants From 'Violent Civilization'

  Immigrants from Latin America are from a "violent civilization," Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) complained at a sparsely-attended anti-immigration reform rally Monday in Richmond, Va. The Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, called on Republican leaders to repudiate King's remarks.

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  Aug 13, 2013

  White House Responds to Romeike Petition: Understands Why Parents Value Freedom to Homeschool

  The White House has posted a response to the petition to stop the deportation of the Romeikes, a homeschooling family from Germany. The White House does not respond to issues before the courts, the response said, but they understand why parents would value the freedom to homeschool.

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  Aug 13, 2013

  Christian Philosopher, Ethicist Jean Bethke Elshtain Passes Away

  Jean Bethke Elshtain, an influential political philosopher at the University of Chicago, passed away on Sunday at the age of 72.

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  Aug 12, 2013

  Obama Admin Jumps on Board the Prison Reform Train

  Prison reform has been gaining steam in state governments and Congress with the support of Christian groups, conservatives, libertarians and liberals. The Obama administration has now decided it will not be left behind. Attorney General Eric Holder announced Monday an initiative to reduce sentencing for some non-violent drug offenders. In responses to The Christian Post, Prison Fellowship and the National Association of Evangelicals praised Holder's remarks.

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  Aug 9, 2013

  Obama/Putin Clash Over Snowden Worsens Odds That 300 Orphans Will Be Adopted

  The Eric Snowden affair has unwittingly impacted around 300 Russian orphans who still hope to be united with American parents. President Barack Obama's decision this week to cancel a planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin due to Russia's granting of asyslum to Snowden has further harmed attempts to complete adoption of the Russian orphans who were in the process of being adopted when the adoption ban was put in place.

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  Aug 9, 2013

  Appeals Court Issues Stay, Then Reverses Itself, in Liberty University Birth Control Mandate Lawsuit

  The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals granted Liberty University a stay from enforcement of the birth control mandate on Tuesday, then quickly reversed itself on Wednesday and denied the stay.