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House to vote Sept. 30 on marriage amendment
The House of Representatives will cast an important vote Sept. 30 on the legal status of marriage in the United States.
Representatives will vote on the Marriage Protection Amendment (MPA), H.J. more »
By Tom Strode - Sep 30, 2004
Topic: Family, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality
The Research Institute Forum on Stem Cell Research Participants
Forum at Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN on September 22, 2004.
Participants
Dr. C. Ben Mitchell
Dr. C. Ben Mitchell is associate professor of bioethics and contemporary culture at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, where he has served since 1999. more »
By staff - Sep 30, 2004
Topic: Life, Stem-Cell Research, Science
Election resource guide ready to help voters compare Democratic, Republican platforms
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP) — As America draws closer to Election Day, some voters may be questioning the $270,000 the government has earmarked for potato storage research in Madison, Wis., or the $50 million approved for an indoor rainforest project in Iowa — both federal entitlements cited by the advocacy group Citizens Against Government Waste in its most recent report. more »
By Dwayne Hastings - Sep 24, 2004
Topic: Citizenship, Christian Citizenship
Forum on Stem Cell Research
FORUM ON STEM CELL RESEARCH
THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE ETHICS & RELIGIOUS LIBERTY COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 22, 2004
LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY
INTRODUCTION more »
By Barrett Duke - Sep 22, 2004
Topic: Life, Cloning, Stem-Cell Research, Science, Bioethics
Land: Cultural divide causes furor over religion in politics
Expressions of faith by presidents and presidential candidates are more controversial because of a growing divide in American society between the religious and nonreligious, not because those statements are more numerous, ERLC President Richard Land said recently. more »
By Tom Strode - Sep 1, 2004
Topic: Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Church and State, Religious Liberty
Abortion conscience clause survives House
A measure to protect pro-life health care providers and insurers has survived the House of Representatives.
The House approved the legislation Sept. more »
By Tom Strode - Sep 1, 2004
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Legislation, Religious Liberty
State Department adds Saudi Arabia to CPC list
The State Department has finally designated Saudi Arabia as one of the most severe violators of religious freedom in the world.
In its Sept. 15 report on global religious liberty, the State Department added Saudi Arabia, Vietnam and Eritrea to its list of “countries of particular concern.” They joined the following holdovers from last year’s CPC list: Burma, China, Iran, North Korea and Sudan. more »
By Tom Strode - Sep 1, 2004
Topic: Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Human Rights, Persecution, Religious Liberty
Third judge strikes down partial birth abortion ban
The Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act struck out at the federal court level.
On Sept. 8, Richard Kopf became the third federal judge to strike down the 2003 law, which prohibits an abortion procedure on a nearly totally delivered unborn child. more »
By Tom Strode - Sep 1, 2004
Vote on marriage amendment expected Sept. 30
The House of Representatives is expected to vote Sept. 30 on a constitutional amendment to protect marriage.
The Federal Marriage Amendment, H.J. more »
By Tom Strode - Sep 1, 2004
Topic: Family, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Legislation
High court refuses to reconsider pledge ruling
The Supreme Court turned down Aug. 23 a request to reconsider its decision in a challenge of the phrase “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. more »
By Tom Strode - Aug 31, 2004
Topic: Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Church and State, Religious Liberty
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