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March 28, 2013
The Briefing 03-28-13
Story 1 – DOMA faces tough scrutiny in Supreme Court hearings
Justices Seem Set to End U.S. Ban on Benefits to Gay Spouses, New York Times (Adam Liptak and Peter Baker)
Courting Cowardice, New York Times (Maureen Dowd)
Supreme Court should move with the tide of history, Financial Times
Story 2 – North Dakota in direct collision with…
March 27, 2013
The Briefing 03-27-13
Story 1 – The arguments and implications in historic Supreme Court hearings
Supreme Court Oral Argument Audio 03/26/2013 Supreme Court of the United States
Marriage in the Dock—The Supreme Court Considers Same-Sex Marriage, AlbertMohler.com
Story 2 – On MSNBC: A jumbled mass of unspeakable moral confusion
‘The Melissa Harris-Perry Show’ for Friday, March 23rd, 2013, MSNBC
Story 3 -…
March 26, 2013
The Briefing 03-26-13
Story 1 – A historic week: Where will the Supreme Court justices go?
Heightened Scrutiny, New York Times (Op-Ed)
Marriage and the Supreme Court, Wall Street Journal (Op-Ed)
Is Legalized Gay Marriage Inevitable? Don’t Be So Sure, The Atlantic (Matthew Cooper)
Story 2 – Businesses draw the line on same-sex marriage
Starbucks CEO Doubles Down on Gay-Marriage Support, Telling…
March 25, 2013
The Making of Christianity in the West — A Conversation with Peter Brown
March 25, 2013
The Briefing 03-25-13
Story 1 – One of the most momentous weeks in constitutional history of The United States
In gay marriage cases, Supreme Court may choose caution over boldness, Washington Post (Robert Barnes)
The Constitution and Same-Sex Marriage, Wall Street Journal (Michael McConnell)
Americans await gay marriage rulings, Financial Times (Anna Fifield)
Political debate on same-sex marriage is arguably over, Washington…
March 22, 2013
The Briefing 03-22-13
Story 1 – Seeing through the spin: Why did Pediatrics group back same-sex marriage?
Pediatrics Association Says It Supports Same-Sex Marriage, Wall Street Journal (Shirley S. Wang)
Pediatrics Group Backs Gay Marriage, Saying It Helps Children, New York Times (Catherine Saint Louis)
Story 2 – Choosing family over faith
Wickham: Portman picks gay son over faith, USA Today (DeWayne…
March 21, 2013
The Briefing 03-21-13
Story 1 – “Shame” is necessary, but is it moving in a liberal direction?
Shame Is Not a Four-Letter Word, New York Times (Richard V. Reeves)
Story 2 – Lent for the narcissist
A Religious Ritual Attracts Even Nonbelievers, New York Times (Mark Oppenheimer)
Story 3 – Atheist says children should know Bible’s “mythology”
The Bible is a must…
March 20, 2013
The Briefing 03-20-13
Story 1 – The New Unmarried Moms – All-time high level of nonmarital child bearing
The New Unmarried Moms, Wall Street Journal (Kay Hymowitz, W. Bradford Wilcox and Kelleen Kaye)
Story 2 – Abortion’s ‘House of Horrors’ in Philadelphia
Abortion Doctor’s Murder Trial Opens, The New York Times (Jon Hurdle)
Story 3 – Hillary Clinton Endorses Same-Sex Marriage
Hilary Clinton…
March 18, 2013
The Briefing 03-18-13
1) Moral Relativism, Republican Style
Rob Portman reverses stance on gay marriage, says son is gay, The Columbus Dispatch (Jack Torry and Jessica Wehrman)
Rob Portman commentary: Gay couples also deserve chance to get married, The Columbus Dispatch (Rob Portman)
Sen. Rob Portman supports same-sex marriage in exclusive CNN interview, CNN
Moral Relativism–Republican Style, AlbertMohler.com
2) Is the political debate…
