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Plus: An after-Easter deluge of religion articles, including coverage of attacks on an Indonesia church, Iraq hostages, the Shroud of Turin, and the hope of Easter.
Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 4/01/2004 12:00AM
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My prodigal son, the homosexual | I am still in a state of shock; I have been grieving for days. My son, Jamiel Terry, was paid $5,000 by Out magazine (to appear April 20, 2004, on newsstands) to write a story about being Randall Terry's homosexual son (Randall Terry, WorldNetDaily)
Excerpt: A rising son | When your father is famous for fighting abortion and same-sex marriage, how can you possibly come out? Jamiel Terry tells us (Out)
Sexual ethics:
Churches urge teen 'Faith' in abstinence | So far, nine churches such as Redemption Ministries have agreed to open their doors one night a week for local teens to have a meal, find a mentor and have a "meaningful discussion about life goals" (The Washington Times)
U.N. gay policy is assailed | Dozens of nations object to Annan's directive to offer benefits to staffers' same-sex partners (Los Angeles Times)
Ministers challenge gay couple | Two Christian ministers want to be named defendants in a gay couple's civil lawsuit against Durham County for refusing to issue them a marriage license (The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.)
Man behind the marriage amendment | Matt Daniels, 40, is a man in the middle of a growing maelstrom, a newly minted mover and shaker (USA Today)
Clerks to receive training on gay marriage licensing, while governor weighs options | The state is preparing to train city and town clerks on issuing marriage licenses to gay couples, but that doesn't mean the governor has given up on finding a way to stop issuing them, a spokesman for Gov. Mitt Romney said Sunday (Associated Press)
Holy matrimony | The most important gay marriage battles will be fought in the pews (Emily Bazelon, Slate)
Acceptance of gays rises among new generation | But a slim majority of Americans still oppose adoptions by same-sex couples and favor a constitutional ban on homosexual marriage (Los Angeles Times)
Distinctions drawn | The civil rights movement and the issues that fostered the need for such a movement are unique and cannot be compared to the battle for homosexual rights (Alvin Williams, The Washington Times)
'Gay Marriage': Vows | The average American views same-sex marriage as a bad idea whose time has come (The New York Times Book Review)
In South, issue of gay marriage exposes hate and fear | Last month, Rhea County commissioners moved to ban homosexuals from living in the county, but rescinded the motion two days later after an outpouring of opposition (Chicago Tribune)
Religion news in brief | Griswold on why ECUSA has gay bishops, U.S. Catholicism adds 150,000-plus adult converts this Easter, Mormons celebrate church's continuing growth, Fourth candidate enters race for Presbyterian executive, and Baptist children's homes tussle with Tennessee over church attendance (Associated Press)
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