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May 20, 2012 - The Associated Press
AP: For gay marriage opponents, moments shape minds
When President Obama announced his support for gay marriage, supporters and pundits declared it symbolic of a historic shift in American attitudes.
May 19, 2012 - The Tennessean
Tennessean: Churches shift positions on abortion
Two years before the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade, the largest Protestant group in the United States made a powerful statement on abortion.
May 19, 2012 - Los Angeles Times
LA Times: Obama could have a prayer among Ohio's white evangelicals
The Rev. Chris Beard is a theological conservative, make no mistake about it. He believes the Bible is the word of God.
May 18, 2012 - The Washington Post
Wash. Post: D.C. pastor Derrick Harkins tries to balance spiritual and political roles
Derrick Harkins has had a tough week.
May 17, 2012 - National Post
National Post: UPDATED: Board suspends Toronto Islamic school’s operating permit after row over anti-Jewish curriculum
An Islamic school that had been using teaching materials that disparaged Jews and encouraged boys to keep fit for jihad has lost its license to use Toronto District School Board property.
May 17, 2012 - The Associated Press
AP: D.C. becomes national abortion battleground with bill that would ban procedure after 20 weeks
The nation’s capital once again served as a battleground in the national debate over abortion Thursday as a Congressional subcommittee aired a bill that would ban abortions in the District of Columbia after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
May 13, 2012 - The Wall Street Journal
WSJ: Romney advances with Evangelicals
Evangelical leaders praised Mitt Romney over the weekend after he sought to reassure Christians who harbor doubts about his Mormon faith and the depth of his conservative convictions.
May 13, 2012 - The New York Times
NYT: After Obama’s decision on marriage, a call to pastors
About two hours after declaring his support for same-sex marriage last week, President Obama gathered eight or so African-American ministers on a  conference call to explain himself.
May 12, 2012 - The New York Times
NYT: Romney tells evangelicals their values are his, too
Mitt Romney traveled to Liberty University, the spiritual heart of the conservative movement, on Saturday, seeking to quell concerns about him among evangelical voters by offering a forceful defense of faith and Christian values in public life.
May 11, 2012 - USA Today
USA Today: Romney, Liberty U. undaunted by backlash
Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney, who struggled to gain the support of evangelicals during the primaries, will deliver a commencement address Saturday at Liberty University, one of the largest Christian universities in the country.
May 11, 2012 - The Washington Post
Wash. Post: Is Mitt Romney’s love for America a Mormon thing?
When it comes to American exceptionalism, Mitt Romney is going all in.
May 10, 2012 - The Washington Post
Wash. Post: For Obama, gay marriage stance born of a long evolution
Liberal bloggers were seated around a big table in the Roosevelt Room, peppering President Obama with policy questions.
May 10, 2012 - The Salt Lake Tribune
Salt Lake Tribune: New guide advises Evangelicals on how to talk to Mormons
Richard Mouw never intended to start a riot within the Evangelical community by saying his fellow believers had "sinned against Mormonism."
May 09, 2012 - The Washington Post
Wash. Post: Obama endorses gay marriage, says same-sex couples should have right to wed
President Obama announced Wednesday that he believes same-sex couples should be granted the right to marry, becoming the first U.S. president in history to fully embrace that level of civil rights for gays.
May 09, 2012 - National Post
National Post: Opinion: Confronting abortion, ‘the defining moral conflict of our epoch’
Canada is the only developed country in the world with no abortion law.
May 08, 2012 - The New York Times
NYT: North Carolina voters pass same-sex marriage ban
As expected, North Carolinians voted in large numbers on Tuesday for an amendment that would ban same-sex marriages, partnerships and civil unions, becoming the 30th state in the country and the last in the South to include a prohibition on gay marriage in the state constitution.
May 08, 2012 - The Associated Press
AP: Group of California lawmakers approve first-in-nation ban on 'conversion' therapy in key vote
A first-of-its-kind ban on a controversial form of psychotherapy aimed at making gay people straight is speeding through the California statehouse.
May 08, 2012 - The Washington Times
Wash. Times: Georgetown catches flak for Sebelius invite
In what has become an annual tradition, another Catholic university has come under fire for its choice of commencement speaker.
May 08, 2012 - The Toronto Star
Toronto Star: Canada’s pro-life movement gets a slick, youthful rebranding
They will fight to protect the unborn, raise their voices against abortion in Canada — and maybe win an iPod.
May 07, 2012 - The Associated Press
AP: Chavez’s cross: Venezuelan leader increasingly turns to Christianity during cancer struggle
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has spent much of his career praising the socialist ideas of famed atheists such as Karl Marx and Fidel Castro.
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