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Same-Sex Marriage as a Civil Right — Are Wrongs Rights?

We should have seen it coming. Back in 1989 two young activists pushing for the normalization of homosexuality coauthored a book intended to serve as a political strategy manual and public relations guide for their movement. In After the Ball: How America Will Conquer its Fear and Hatred of Gays in the 90s, authors Marshall Kirk and Hunter Madsen argued that efforts to normalize homosexuality and homosexual relationships would fail unless their movement shifted its argument to a demand for civil rights, rather than for moral acceptance. Kirk and Madsen argued that homosexual activists and their allies should avoid talking about sex and sexuality. Instead, “the imagery of sex per se should be downplayed, and the issue of gay rights reduced, as far as possible, to an abstract social question.” Keep Reading

The Briefing 04-24-13

1. After a divided France legalizes same-sex marriage, opponents called “homophobic” and “extreme right”

France Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage, New York Times (Scott Sayare)
French Parliament Approves Gay Marriage Law, Reuters (Nicholas Vinocur)
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The Briefing 04-23-13

1. Boston suspect charged. Now we begin to ask why.

Bomb Suspect Is Charged and Could Face the Death Penalty, New York Times (Richard A Oppel Jr, Michael Cooper, and William K Rashbaum)
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The Briefing 04-22-13

1. The Boston Bombing, the responsibility of government, and the challenge of honesty

Suspects seemed set for attacks beyond Boston, New York Times (Eric Schmitt and Michael S. Schmidt)
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Genesis 1:20-26

The Briefing 04-19-13

1. Recent tragedies a poignant reminder of life in a fallen world

Battered Town Seeks Missing After Blast Kills at Least 5, New York Times (Manny Fernandez and John Schwartz)
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The Briefing 04-18-13

1. While technology has revolutionized Boston investigation, morality remains unchanged

Investigators Say Video Points to Boston Bomb Suspect, New York Times (Katharine Q Seeley and Michael Cooper)
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The Briefing 04-17-13

1. Boston Bombing reminds us that evil is real, but not rational

Bomb Details Emerge in Boston Case, New York Times (Katharine Q Seelye and Michael Cooper)
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The Briefing 04-16-13

1. The Boston Marathon Bombing and the Christian worldview

Boston Marathon Blasts Kill 2, Police Say, New York Times (John Eligon and Ken Belson)
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The Briefing 04-15-13

1. The Gosnell trial reveals our cultural bias, as well as our personal worldview

Teen intern at Gosnell clinic recalls hearing aborted fetus ’screeching’ Philadelphia Inquirer (Joseph A. Slobodzian)
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