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January 28, 2013 - The New York Times
NYT: Israeli secularists appear to find their voice
Speaking to a group of ultra-Orthodox men shortly before he officially entered politics, Yair Lapid, a proudly secular talk-show host, declared that in a century-long competition to define Israel’s character, “we lost and you won.”
January 28, 2013 - The Associated Press
AP: Boy Scouts could face division and defections if it proceeds to end mandatory ban on gays
The Boy Scouts of America’s proposed move away from its no-gays membership policy has outraged some longtime admirers, gratified many critics and raised intriguing questions about the iconic organization’s future.
January 27, 2013 - The New York Times
NYT: Thousands rally in Paris for same-sex marriage
Thousands of people marched in Paris on Sunday to show their support for a same-sex marriage bill that lawmakers will begin to debate on Tuesday.
January 26, 2013 - The New York Times
NYT: Jihadists and secular activists clash in Syria
The tensions had been simmering for months in the northern Syrian town of Saraqib.
January 26, 2013 - The Economist
Economist: The road to renewal
THE sleep has been long and deep. In 2005 Harvard University produced more scientific papers than 17 Arabic-speaking countries combined.
January 26, 2013 - The New York Times
NYT: A flood of suits fights coverage of birth control
In a flood of lawsuits, Roman Catholics, evangelicals and Mennonites are challenging a provision in the new health care law that requires employers to cover birth control in employee health plans — a high-stakes clash between religious freedom and health care access that appears headed to the Supreme Court.
January 25, 2013 - The Times of India
Times of India: For atheist China, religion is no longer a poison
Worried about the rise in people's interest in spiritualism six decades after the early Communists declared it to be evil, China's atheist government is calling for use of religion as a patriotic tool to rejuvenate the nation.
January 24, 2013 - The Associated Press
AP: Critics of Jordan's king perform well in election
The surprise victory of 37 Islamist and other government critics despite an election boycott injects a degree of dissent into Jordan's newly empowered parliament.
January 24, 2013 - The Associated Press
AP: Ark. clergy split on allowing guns in church
A proposal to allow concealed handguns in Arkansas' houses of worship is dividing religious leaders on whether easing the firearm rules would offer more protection to congregants or disrupt the sanctuary that they try to offer every week.
January 24, 2013 - Roll Call
Roll Call: Unlikely coalition fights contraception mandate
Abortion opponents rallying by the thousands Friday in Washington at the annual March for Life have lost some political battles lately but won a string of court victories, thanks in part to a diverse coalition challenging a contraception mandate in the health care overhaul.
January 23, 2013 - The Korea Herald
Korea Herald: Catholic University devoted to bridging Korea, world
Introduced to Korea in 1784, Roman Catholicism triggered the first wave of modernization of the country. More than 8,000 Catholics were martyred in a century.
January 22, 2013 - The Denver Post
Denver Post: Pregnancy centers seek to end abortion one woman at a time
On this 40th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade and legalization of abortion, the opposition's front line is arguably not at the ballot box, in the halls of Congress or state legislatures — or even with the U.S. Supreme Court.
January 22, 2013 - The New York Times
NYT: Charismatic leader helps Israel turn toward the center
With his good looks and suave manner, Yair Lapid had long been a celebrity and symbol of success here, building a strong following as a prominent journalist and the host of a popular television show.
January 22, 2013 - NPR
NPR: 'Roe v. Wade' turns 40, but abortion debate is even older
Jan. 22, 2013, marks the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion nationwide.
January 22, 2013 - Reuters
Reuters: Protests mark anniversary of landmark abortion ruling
Americans on Tuesday marked the 40th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion, even as battles over the contentious issue have largely shifted from the federal courts to statehouses.
January 21, 2013 - The New York Times
NYT: At Stanford, clinical training for defense of religious liberty
Backed by two conservative groups, Stanford Law School has opened the nation’s only clinic devoted to religious liberty, an indication both of where the church-state debate has moved and of the growth in hands-on legal education.
January 21, 2013 - The Los Angeles Times
LA Times: Republican allies advocate for immigration reform
Traditional pillars of the Republican base, such as police groups, evangelical pastors and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, have begun to push skeptical GOP lawmakers to change federal immigration laws to allow most of the nation's 11 million illegal immigrants to apply for legal status.
January 20, 2013 - The Associated Press
AP: Religious tensions play out in inaugural
There may be no clearer reflection of this moment in American religious life than the tensions surrounding prayers at President Barack Obama's inauguration.
January 19, 2013 - The New York Times
NYT: Jihadists’ surge in North Africa reveals grim side of Arab spring
As the uprising closed in around him, the Libyan dictator Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi warned that if he fell, chaos and holy war would overtake North Africa.
January 18, 2013 - The National Post
National Post: Canadian deans accused of ‘anti-religious bias’ over attempt to block Christian law school
Canadian law deans are harbouring an “anti-religious bias” in their bid to block a prominent evangelical university from opening the country’s first Christian law school, according to supporters of the school, which has students and faculty follow a strict moral code.
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