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The Briefing 02-24-17

Should parents be involved when a minor considers abortion? Current IN law says no; new bill says yes.Indianapolis Star (Robert King) — Abortion bill targets parents' rights in cases of pregnant minors

Vermont edges out New Hampshire in new Gallup survey as the least religious state in AmericaPatheos (Hemant Mehta) — Vermont is Once Again the Least Religious State in the Country

Secularization and Secularism in New England: The shape of our future?Portsmouth Herald (Max Sullivan) — Losing our religion: The rise of secularism on the SeacoastPortsmouth Herald (Brandon Phinney) — Rise of secularism in NH

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The Briefing 02-23-17

Theo Hobson says Church of England should remain agnostic on homosexuality. Is that even possible?The Spectator (Theo Hobson) — The Church of England should be agnostic towards homosexuality

From 'The Homosexuals' to 'When We Rise': Documenting the LGBT revolution in two shows, 50 years apartNew York Times (Adam Nagourney) — ‘When We Rise’: Stories Behind the Pain and Pride of Gay Rights

The rise of marriage-lite: British court denies heterosexual couple civil unionThe Guardian (Owen Bowcott) — Court rules against heterosexual couple who wanted civil partnership

Culture and theology: What's missing in the NY Times story on reincarnation and baby rituals in BaliNew York Times (Byant Rosseau) — In Bali, Babies Are Believed Too Holy to Touch the Earth

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The Briefing 02-22-17

Trump administration poised to reverse Obama's transgender bathroom directive, leaving issue to statesWashington Post (Sandhya Somashekhar, Moriah Balingit, and Emma Brown) — Trump administration poised to change transgender student bathroom guidelines

Economic bullying: Global corporations and NFL threaten Texas over proposed bathroom bill Reuters (Jon Herskovitz) — Global investors warn Texas to withdraw transgender restroom legislation

New C-SPAN poll ranking the US presidents says more about the historians involved than the presidentsUSA Today (Josh Hafner) — Obama ranked 12th best president by historians in new C-SPAN poll

Michael Novak, major conservative intellectual and defender of human dignity, dies at 83Wall Street Journal (Michael Novak) — Democracy, Capitalism and Morality

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The Briefing 02-21-17

Oregon considering bill that blurs line between physician-assisted suicide and state-sanctioned murderNational Review (Ian Tuttle) — Oregon’s Euthanasia Bill Is Intentionally Ambiguous

A crime for not much longer? British police are looking the other way on assisted suicideThe Economist — Police in Britain increasingly turn a blind eye to assisted suicide

Acceptance is outstripping research on health risks as more pregnant women and retirees use marijuanaNew York Times (Winnie Hu) — When Retirement Comes with a Daily Dose of CannabisNew York Times (Catherine Saint Louis) — Pregnant Women Turn to Marijuana, Perhaps Harming Infants

Learning from children: Are kids bad at paying attention, or are adults not paying enough attention?Wall Street Journal (Alison Gopnik) — When Children Beat Adults at Seeing the World

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The Briefing 02-20-17

From pro-choice symbol to pro-life activist: Norma McCorvey, 'Roe' of Roe v. Wade, dies at 69USA Today (Eliza Collins) — Norma McCorvey, 'Roe' in Roe v. Wade, is dead at 69

Pew Study shows Americans "warming" overall to religious groups, but neutral toward evangelicalsPew Research Center — Americans Express Increasingly Warm Feelings Toward Religious Groups

North Korea's cult of personality and the mysterious assassination of Kim Jong-un's half brotherWall Street Journal (Alastair Gale, Jonathan Cheng, Dan Strumpf, and Brian Spegele) — The Mystery of Kim Jong NamNew York Times (Choe Sang-Hun and Rick Gladstone) — Kim Jong-un’s Half Brother Is Reported Assassinated in Malaysia

When a toy is more than a toy: American Girl's new boy doll and Cayla the spying dollNew York Times (Caity Weaver) — Leave American Girls AloneNew York Times (Kimiko de Freytas-Tamura) — The Bright-Eyed Talking Doll That Just Might Be a Spy

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Creation Debate: Does Scripture Speak Definitively to the Age of the Universe

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The Briefing 02-17-17

Washington state Supreme Court rules against Christian florist Barronnelle Stutzman in gay wedding caseAssociated Press (Rachel La Corte) — Washington court rules against florist in gay wedding caseWashington State Supreme Court — State of Washington v. Arlene's Flower, Inc.

6th Circuit says Christian prayer at public meetings unconstitutional, challenging SCOTUS precedentABC News (Ed White) — Court says Jackson County Christian-only prayer is illegal6th Circuit Court Appeals — Bormuth v. County of Jackson

Church of England on the precipice of rejecting 2000 years of Christian teaching on homosexualityNBC News (Reuters) — Church of England Stance on Gay Marriage in Disarray After VoteThe Telegraph (Olivia Rudgard) — Church of England gay marriage vote thrown into chaos after members 'get confused and press wrong button'

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The Briefing 02-16-17

Character and credibility: Trump administration roiled by resignations of Flynn and PuzderNew York Times (Peter Baker, Glenn Thrush, Maggie Haberman, Adam Goldman and Julie Hirschfeld Davis) — Flynn’s Downfall Sprang From ‘Eroding Level of Trust’Wall Street Journal (Eric Morath and Kristina Peterson) — Andy Puzder, Donald Trump's Labor Pick, Withdraws

Bioethics and humanity's future: Gene editing in human embryos gets green light from advisory boardNew York Times (Amy Harmon) — Human Gene Editing Receives Science Panel’s SupportWall Street Journal (Amy Dockser Marcus) — Door Opens to Gene Editing in Embryos

"Naked is normal": Taking credit for jumpstarting the sexual revolution, Playboy brings back nudityNew York Times (Sydney Ember) — Playboy, Shedding a Policy Change, Brings Back Nudes

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The Briefing 02-15-17

When businesses get political, how should Christian consumers respond?Wall Street Journal (Suzanne Kapner and Sara Germano) — Retailers Are Caught in Political Fights Over TrumpNew York Times (Julie Creswell And Rachel Abrams) — Shopping Becomes a Political Act in the Trump EraFinancial Times (Lindsay Whipp and Shannon Bond) — Politics of products risk populist backlash

History, sin, and memorial: Yale to drop Calhoun's name from College due to his legacy on slavery

In upcoming synod, Church of England to "take note" of retired bishops' letter encouraging LGBT reformThe Independent (Caroline Mortimer) — Church facing new battle over attitude to LGBT members ahead of General Synod

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Commonwealth Legislative Briefing

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