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WaPo Faith Reporter Asks: "Why is Polygamy So Problematic?"

LifeSiteNews reports: As three states face ballot questions on whether to uphold the traditional definition of marriage between two members of the opposite sex, some in the national intelligentsia are looking forward to the next victory of the sexual revolution: polygamy. The faith writer at The Washington Post asked in a recent column, if one believes […]

London Mayor Admits: Marriage Has Been Around Since the Stone Age

London Mayor Boris Johnson thinks this is a put-down of marriage, but we think marriage isn’t just a relic of the past — it’s foundational to the human experience: London Mayor Boris Johnson says the nation needs “to move beyond the Stone Age” by redefining marriage. He supports David Cameron’s plan to rewrite the meaning […]

John Fund on the New Blacklist (Being Pro-Marriage)

John Fund of National Review talks about Dr. Angela McCaskill of Gallaudet U’s situation and what it means: “…Hollywood has spent more than half a century railing against the anti-Communist blacklists of the Forties and Fifties that prevented some people from working in the movie industry. Woody Allen, George Clooney, and countless other celebrities have […]

AP: "At 0-32, Gay-Marriage Forces Seek 1st Win at Polls"

We like this Associated Press headline for reminding readers about where the current statewide marriage-vote tally stands, even as the AP is of course eager to hope for a 1st victory for our opponents this November: “…Dating back to 1998, 32 states have held votes on same-sex marriage, and all 32 have opposed it. Maryland […]

Gallaudet U. Suspension Could Mean A Lawsuit

BuzzFeed: A Gallaudet University diversity officer suspended for signing the Maryland marriage referendum petition could have grounds for a lawsuit because the actions violate D.C.’s public policy, a leading law professor on speech rights said today. Had a D.C. referendum been at issue, Gallaudet University President T. Alan Hurwitz’s actions today placing chief diversity officer […]

Video: New Reject R-74 Ad: "Not About Equality"

A new ad by Preserve Marriage Washington, now on the airwaves, explains some of the reasons why voters should Reject R-74 (gay marriage): Learn how you can get involved at Preserve Marriage Washington.

Leader of Northwestern College Champions Pro-Marriage Resolution

The Roseville patch: The student senate at Northwestern College in Roseville is supporting the concept that marriage is only between a man and woman. But in recently adopting that resolution, the student group avoided declaring a position on the proposed Minnesota constitutional amendment, says Isaac Schultz, a member of Northwestern’s student senate. (The proposed state […]

Pope Announces Year of Faith for Catholics Worldwide and Ties Faith to Marriage

This week Pope Benedict initiated a year of faith for Catholics around the world and linked the challenges facing marriage and faith: “…The 85-year-old head of the Roman Catholic Church, who was an expert at the Council known as “Vatican II” and one of its most reformist voices, has made the new evangelism a centrepiece […]

Video: First VP of Pennsylvania's Federation of Democratic Women Won't Support Biden Because of His SSM Support

Charlie Speiring at the Washington Examiner on a new video released in anticipation of tonight’s VP debate between Paul Ryan and Joe Biden: Grassroots organization Let Freedom Ring releases a new ad criticizing Vice President Joe Biden for failing to live up to his Catholic faith by supporting same-sex marriage. The ad features Democrat Jo […]

Video: PBS Looks at the Iowa Judicial Retention Movement

PBS with a lengthy segment on the successful effort to to recall three pro-SSM Iowa Supreme Court Justices in 2010 and the efforts to add a fourth to that number this year: Watch Judicial Elections on PBS. See more from Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly. Read a transcript here.

Video: UK Christian B&B Owners Tell of Hateful Torrent of Messages

The UK Christian Institute: The Christian owners of a bed and breakfast have spoken of the hate-filled messages they received in the wake of refusing to give a homosexual couple a double room. Mike and Susanne Wilkinson say “hundreds of emails an hour” came in from around the world, as well as phone calls and […]

Washington Bishop Emphasizes: SSM Will Threaten Religious Liberty

Pro-SSM activists in the four states voting on marriage often claim that voting to redefine marriage will protect religious liberty, even though we have seen in state after state the safest way to guarantee religious freedom is to respect and protect our marriage tradition. Bishop Joseph Tyson of Yakima, WA agrees: As voters in the […]

Prof. Regnerus Explains What Makes His Study Different

Prof. Mark Regnerus sat down with Christianity Today to explain more about his study on outcomes of children raised by a same-sex parent: How does your methodology compare with those used in previous surveys on this topic? This is the key area of distinction between my study and most others. Almost all studies that came […]

Despite The Vocal Few, Many Lutherans Support the Marriage Amendment

Ryan MacPherson, founding president of the Hausvater Project, a Minnesota-based nonprofit organization that says its mission is to “equip Christian men and women for distinctive and complementary vocations in family, church, and society, by fostering research and education in light of Holy Scripture as proclaimed by the Lutheran Confessions” writes in to Minnesota Public Radio: […]

Video: Tony Perkins' 5 Point Battle Plan for Maine Pastors

Family Research Council President Tony Perkins with a special message to the pastors of Maine urging them to mobilize for marriage: