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Iowa Churches: We Need to Be Clear on Same-Sex Marriage
But pastors disagree whether last week's court decision should mean more activism on the issue.
'We're Not Actually Advancing Religious Freedom'
Thomas Farr says it's time for policies that actually improve liberty around the world.
Q & A: Rick Warren
The megachurch pastor who faced backlash for praying at the President's inauguration talks to CT about politics, a new magazine, and the economy.
Iowa Court Approves Gay Marriage, Vermont Passes Same-Sex Bill
Iowa becomes the first state in the Midwest and the fourth state in the country to allow same-sex marriages.
Trying to Reform the United Nations from the Inside
Human rights advocates disagree on whether the U.S. will help by joining a controversial council.
Thinking Epistemologically about Obama and Notre Dame
Francis Beckwith explains why Notre Dame's invitation is so controversial, and what it says about higher education.
Making the Local Church a Hero
The untold success story of Willow Creek in Africa.
Standing with the Desolate
The anguish of working for those who suffer for their faith.
Will Obama Tax Plan Hurt Religious Groups?
Some say yes, others say no.
The Empty Promise of Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Why scientific breakthroughs make the destruction of human embryos obsolete.
In Over His Pay Grade
When science is made 'apolitical' and 'unencumbered by religion,' it's usually to hyper-politicize and hyper-sacralize it.
More Aid Groups at Risk in Sudan
President al-Bashir issues public call to 'Sudanize' relief work.
Franklin Graham: Sudan's al-Bashir 'Responsible for Bloodshed'
Samaritan's Purse leader asks president to reinstate aid agency work in Darfur region.
The Scandal of the AIG Bonuses
And the gospel of incomprehensible unfairness.
Small Ruling Is Potentially Huge for Student Groups
Christian Legal Society lawyer notes that exceptions to rules can be as discriminatory as rules themselves.
Reducing Abortion for Real
The current proposals to lower the abortion rate will only make things worse.
China's Human Rights, In the Red
President Obama should keep values at the center of American foreign policy.
Long Live the Law
What would John Calvin say to Dick Cheney?
A Mending in Moscow?
Evangelicals hope new Orthodox patriarch will improve ecumenical relations.
Shari'ah Spreads
Islamic laws creep into half of Indonesia's provinces.

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A Theologian’s Vision of ‘Peasant’ Politics Is Surprisingly Lordly in Scope
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