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Morning Bell: Marching for Life
Later today, hundreds of thousands of people will descend on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., for the annual March for Life. Crowds are expected… Read More
In Illinois, Redefining Marriage Threatens Marriage and Religious Freedom
Lawmakers in Illinois are considering a bill to redefine marriage. This comes a little over a year after the state created civil unions for those… Read More
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Flawed Violence Against Women Act Could Become Next Lame-Duck Fight
As the lame-duck session of Congress grinds to a close, policymakers are feeling the pressure to rush passage of a number of expansive, potentially faulty… Read More
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International Religious Freedom: President Obama Misses an Opportunity
President Obama missed a key opportunity to advance robust religious liberty in prepared remarks delivered in Burma recently. This is especially disappointing given that Burma… Read More
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Children of Same-Sex Unions: New Research on Family Stability and Structure
Primary schoolchildren in married heterosexual households are 35 percent more likely to make typical school progress than peers in same-sex households, according to a new… Read More
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WATCH: Lunch with Heritage Google Hangout on the “War on Women”
Our weekly “Lunch with Heritage” chats have grown over the past two years into a vibrant discussion of policy issues. Today we’re introducing a new… Read More
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Family Fact of the Week for Hurricane Sandy: Religion Promotes Volunteering, Charitable Giving
Hurricane Sandy dealt widespread destruction to multiple cities across the East Coast this week. The storm—cited as the largest in generations—took numerous lives and left… Read More
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Sitting on Sidelines “Not an Option” for Faithful
It’s not every day that a Heritage scholar offers to help comedian Stephen Colbert make sense of how Christians, especially young evangelicals, can apply biblical… Read More
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A New Anti-Poverty Agenda: Better Future for At-Risk Youths
A key component to effectively address poverty is recognizing and reducing barriers to the work of neighborhood organizations that are the lifeblood of our nation’s… Read More
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Guest Post: State Legislators Unite to Defend American Religious Freedom
Last Tuesday, a bipartisan group of more than 120 legislators in nine states announced the formation of the nation’s first state religious freedom caucuses. The… Read More
Health CareNews
Debunked: Biden Claims HHS Mandate Not an Assault on Religious Liberty
When the vice presidential debate last night turned to the issue of religious liberty and Obamacare’s Health and Human Services (HHS) mandate, the discussion didn’t… Read More
SocietyNews
Family Fact of the Week: Religious Practice Still Alive and Well in U.S.
A new report by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life shows an increase in religiously unaffiliated Americans. The survey shows that almost 20 percent… Read More
Obama’s Remarks to the U.N. Were Damaging to Free Speech
On Tuesday, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson characterized free speech not as a fundamental right, but as a “privilege” given to us by the U.N. Specifically,… Read More
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15 States File Brief in Support of DOMA
Fifteen states have filed an amicus brief in support of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), urging the Supreme Court to review an appellate… Read More
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Religious Freedom Means “Sticking up for All Believers”
The crowd erupted into disarmed laughter when Kevin J. “Seamus” Hasson got to the point. “I have to say when it comes to religious freedom… Read More
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Family Fact of the Week: Helping Teens to Wait
Fact: According to the latest National Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 53 percent of high school students have remained sexually abstinent. Indeed, in the last two… Read More
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Obamacare Mandate Forces EWTN to Pay ‘Fine on Faith’
The leading Catholic media organization in the world, Eternal Word Television Network, is prepared to pay a “financial fine on faith” likely to exceed at… Read More
SocietyNews
Should Government Protect Only Religion Done “on Sunday in Church”?
At a recent press conference, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D–CA) declared in reference to the religious objections to the contraception mandate: “You know what?… Read More
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Family Fact of the Week: Mothers’ Religious Involvement Bolsters Children’s Well-Being
A new study in the Journal of Marriage and Family examines how single mothers’ religious participation may influence their young children’s behavioral outcomes. Using a… Read More
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Religious Practice Alive and Well in America
A new Gallup poll finds that a majority of Americans are very or moderately religious, a statistic that bodes well for individual well-being and the… Read More
VIDEO: Indiana Priest Speaks out on War Against Religious Liberty
It’s a rare moment indeed when Catholic priests speak from the pulpit on political issues, but across the country, pastors and bishops are taking a… Read More
No Way Out: How Conscience Gets Trapped in Obamacare’s Little Box of Horrors
If it weren’t for Obamacare, we wouldn’t have this problem. By “this problem,” we mean of course the Obamacare regulation that forces health insurance plans… Read More
Nothing Has Changed: Obamacare’s Anti-Conscience Mandate
The commotion surrounding President Obama’s press conference Friday on the latest Obamacare mandate caused plenty of confusion over the weekend. But let there be no… Read More
Morning Bell: Obamacare Awakens a Sleeping Giant
It is a rare moment indeed when faith denominations of all stripes unite together in common cause, and it is rarer still when that cause… Read More
Questions About Religion on the Campaign Trail
In last week’s Republican primary debate, a Jacksonville, Florida, resident asked the candidates what role their religious beliefs would play in their decision-making as President…. Read More
White House Picks Fight with Conscience; Congress Can Fight Back
A remarkable page in the history of American conscientious objection is being written by citizens throughout the United States who are standing up and saying,… Read More
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Family Fact of the Week: Oh Come, All Ye Faithful
Despite the increasing effort to strike “Christmas” from our common vocabulary, 91 percent of Americans say that they personally celebrate the holiday, according to a… Read More
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2011 Victories and Challenges for Religious Liberty
As the year draws to a close, we take a look back at a few of the victories and challenges for religious liberty during the… Read More
Marriage: Looking Back, Moving Forward
How does marriage fare as the nation heads into the new year? Unfortunately, the most recent government data indicate that U.S. marriage rates are at… Read More
Morning Bell: Faith in America
“The God who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time,” Thomas Jefferson once wrote. “The hand of force may destroy, but cannot… Read More
