Category Archives: Marriage & Family

Traditional Marriage Movement Gaining Steam

“Why the Supreme Court may not say ‘I do’ to gay marriage” | Yahoo News

“African-Americans And Gay Marriage: It’s Complicated” | NPR

U.S. media cheers for same-sex marriage: Study

Group files Arizona initiative to redefine marriage in 2014

Military Plans Would Put Women In Most Combat Jobs

Why Both Sides Want Marriage Settled By The States

Teens can’t find jobs: economy, poor work ethic to blame

What Is a Mother to Do? Questions for Same-Sex Marriage Advocates | Deborah Savage at Public Discourse

All female roaring aside, children still need fathers | Kathleen Parker at USA Today

    Kathleen Parker at USA Today: My argument that men should be saved is that, despite certain imperfections, men are fundamentally good and are sort of pleasant to have around. Most women still like to fall in love with them; all children want a father no matter how often we try to persuade ourselves otherwise. If we continue to impose low expectations and negative messaging on men and boys, future women won’t have much to choose from. We are nearly there.


  • Posted: 06/14/2013
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Illinois Cardinal on marriage: ‘The legal creation of what is naturally impossible is not inevitable’

“Gay marriage little mentioned at faith confab” | Politico

Truancy Laws in Texas Challenged by Students

North Carolina House Passes Educational Choice Program

U.S. Senate Committee Votes Down ‘School Choice’ Amendment, Americans United for Sep. of Church and State celebrates

Indiana’s marriage amendment fight could continue despite Supreme Court cases

Rubio: If same-sex marriage provision is in Senate immigration bill, ‘I’m gone’

Children Need Our Marriage Tradition | John M. Smoot at Public Discourse

Are Pastors Finally Waking Up and Ready to Address Biblical Moral Issues?

Caterpillar Drops Boy Scouts Support Over Homosexual Restrictions

Analysis: Top court’s marriage ruling won’t be last word

A Survey of LGBT Americans: Attitudes, Experiences and Values in Changing Times| Pew Research

The Marriage Debate: The conjugal view of marriage leaves us just as free for companionship.

    Sherif Girgis , Ryan T. Anderson , Robert P. George at National Review: In What Is Marriage? Man and Woman: A Defense and in various follow-up pieces, we have argued for several ideas: Reducing marriage to the more general category of sexual domestic partnership is a deep mistake. Marriage — the human good that marriage law should foster — is rather a union of persons at every level (mind, heart, and body) and for the whole of life, inherently oriented to family life


  • Posted: 06/11/2013
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Lesbian parents start MoveOn.org petition over 14-year-old son’s makeup at school

As Marriage Changes, Should Joint Filing Go The Way Of Ozzie And Harriet?

Poll says Californians favor redefining marriage

‘I Do’ and the A.C.L.U. | NYT

Study: 60 percent of Richmond families are single parent, 86% of black families are single parent

DC: Humanist Group Applauds Committee’s Approval of Marriage Officiant Bill, But Sees Room for Improvement

MN: Counties tally SSM license requests, clerks ponder “bride,” “groom” dilemma

“Biblical Marriage Not Defined Simply As One Man, One Woman: Iowa Religious Scholars’ Op-Ed” | Huffington Post

NJ Ed Commissioner Denies Children Innovative Educational Options

House LGBT Caucus Staffs Up In Pursuit Of Ambitious Agenda

Marriage Is Seen in Poll as an Issue for the States | NYT

“ACLU Extends Deadline Again to Pentagon Plan for Women in Combat”

Author tells personal story, seeks to help others leave polygamous lifestyle

Catholic Bishop criticizes Boy Scouts’ membership decision

School District Not Liable in Student Bullying, 3rd Circuit Court Rules

Vote on marriage in Ohio won’t come until 2014

Another moral effect of pornography: a warped worldview | Albert Mohler, Jr. at BP

Wisconsin slated to improve voucher funding but provide little expansion to school choice program

Boy Scouts: Sending up the white flag

WI: Voucher expansion clear hurdles on way to final vote

Families sacrifice to pay for religious schools

Church marriage culture to be aired at SBC

$431,363 Stimulus Project Concludes ‘Gay Fathers’ Have Less Time for Sex

Why Christian Silence on Homosexuality is Not a Virtue | Engage Family Minute

Religion analyst: Homosexual bishop will hurt ELCA even more

Priebus Praises College Republicans’ Report Warning Party

Media spins College GOP Report as disaster for opponents of marriage redefinition

The conjugal view of marriage leaves us just as free for companionship. | Girgis, Anderson, and George

How to Live in a World Where Marriage Is in Decline | Philip Cohen at the Atlantic

Red Lion School District responds to ACLU, will read Issak Wolfe’s legal name at graduation

Black Pastors Cheered in Illinois Win for Marriage

Boy Scouts March In Uniform At Utah Gay Pride Parade

“Southern Baptists To Vote On Recommendation To Cut Ties With Boy Scouts Over Gay Membership Issue”

Bills Would Repeal Michigan’s Defense of Marriage Act

Charter Schools: Modern Education at Its Finest | NCPA Policy Digest

Disney World caters to Gay Days, 170,000 expected

“The Boy Scouts Admit Gay Kids: Does It Matter?” | EPPC

“California Gay Marriage Support Rises to Record in Poll”

The Right to Have Sex with a 14-Year-Old? | Maggie Gallagher at NRO

“Boy Scouts in college still fighting for gay leaders”

US mothers increasingly main family breadwinner

US: Primary school kids told to cross-dress for a day

Many Churches begin cutting Boy Scouts ties

National Review Board chair disputes John Jay report, links homosexuality to clerical abuse

“Assessing the Case Against Gay Marriage” | Ilya Somin at Volokh Conspiracy

llinois’ Children Are the Victims in Attempt to Topple Traditional Marriage

“Exxon Rejects Gay-discrimination Ban”

Supreme Court might dismiss Prop. 8 case on a technicality

Boy Scout Backers Launch Effort for New Youth Program