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  Jul 25, 2013

  Can a Religious Left Rival the Christian Right?

  A new report from the Public Religion Research Institute and Brookings Institution showed that young adults are much more likely to identify as religious progressives than older Americans. The results have prompted some writers to suggest America may see the emergence of a strong Religious Left movement in the near future. At last Thursday's panel discussion introducing the report, though, the report's authors and discussants noted significant challenges to a Religious Left social movement.

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  Jul 25, 2013

  Latino Evangelical Leaders to GOP: Legal Status for Undocumented Kids, but Not Parents, Is Unacceptable

  Immigration reform legislation that gives legal status to the children of undocumented immigrants, but not to their parents, would be unacceptable, Samuel Rodriguez, president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, said Wednesday in a press conference that followed a meeting with Speaker of the House John Boehner and other Republican leaders.

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  Jul 24, 2013

  Evangelical Immigration Table Responds to Eric Metaxas' Criticism

  An Evangelical Immigration Table leader responded Wednesday to Eric Metaxas' criticism of the group. Metaxas withdrew his support from the group for their perceived endorsement of the Senate immigration reform bill. The EIT has not and will not endorse any particular piece of legislation, the Rev. Gabriel Salguero told The Christian Post at a press conference.

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  Jul 24, 2013

  Will Supreme Court Take the German Homeschooler Case? Odds Better Than Average, Lawyer Says

  The odds that the U.S. Supreme Court will take the case of the Romeikes, a German homeschooling family that the U.S. Justice Department is seeking to deport, are better than average, Michael Farris said Tuesday on the Mike Huckabee radio show.

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  Jul 24, 2013

  Hispanic Evangelical Leaders to Meet Today With 19 Top House Republicans Over Immigration Reform

  Leaders of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, America's largest Hispanic Christian organization with over 40,000 member churches, are traveling to Washington, D.C., today to meet with Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) and other top House Republicans in an effort to revive stalled immigration legislation.

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  Jul 23, 2013

  Are 'Stand Your Ground' Laws Racist?

  The acquittal of George Zimmerman for the death of Trayvon Martin has brought national attention to "stand your ground" laws. One concern is that there may be a race-based component to how the laws are applied in practice.

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  Jul 23, 2013

  NARAL Dings Liberal Reporter for Calling 20-Week Abortion Ban 'Reasonable'

  NARAL Pro-Choice America, formerly known as the National Abortion Rights Action League, appears concerned it may be losing the battle to depict a 20-week abortion ban as "extreme." The group expressed outrage that a host on NBC, a network usually sympathetic to abortion rights advocates, implied the 20-week ban is "reasonable."

• Jul 19, 2013

  Abortion Rights Based Upon 'Pursuit of Happiness,' Judge Says

  The right to an abortion is based upon inalienable rights to liberty and "the pursuit of happiness" found in the N.D. Constitution, Judge Wickham Corwin wrote in a ruling striking down a 2011 law banning a certain type of abortion procedure. Corwin failed to mention, though, the inalienable right to life found in the same constitution.

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  Jul 19, 2013

  GOP Needs Social Conservatives More Than Economic Conservatives, Study Suggests

  Social conservatism is more important to the Republican base and holds a greater opportunity for expanding the Republican base than economic conservatism, a new study suggests.

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  Jul 18, 2013

  Russell Moore: Zimmerman Trial Teaches Racial Justice Has Not Been Achieved

  The George Zimmerman trial provides a teaching opportunity for the church, Dr. Russell Moore, president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, said Wednesday on MSNBC's "Andrea Mitchell Reports." And, one of the main teaching messages is the need for racial justice in America.