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May 13 2014
News
Bobby Jindal, raised Hindu, uses story of Christian conversion to woo evangelicals for potential 2016 bid
Louisiana governor raised Hindu is leveraging his faith journey in pursuit of 2016 White House bid.
Washington PostMay 03 2021
Perspectives Blog
Political Polarization is the New Bigotry
From the CenterThis viewpoint is from a writer rated Center.
Decades ago, it was common for parents to condemn the idea of their son or daughter marrying a partner of another race, or of a different religion, or from the same sex. Times have changed, and parents have become much more comfortable thinking about same-sex, interracial, or interfaith marriages. For example,
Rolf HendriksJul 26 2013
Opinion
Fortress IRS: Peggy Noonan says the agency's stonewalling is dangerous to America.
Agency stonewalling could permanently harm Americans' faith in government, Peggy Noonan argues.
Peggy NoonanSep 16 2020
News
Trump’s pre-election diplomatic offensive glosses over awkward realities
The White House was festooned with the flags of four nations. There were trumpet blasts, multiple signatures on various pieces of paper, and much weighty talk about blood and history – everything you might expect from a peace deal.
And not just any peace deal. The agreements signed in Washington on Tuesday were titled the Abraham Accords, implying a epochal reconciliation between
The GuardianNov 15 2013
News
Friday Political Mix: Obama's Health Care Fallout Writ Large
The health care law's botched rollout threatens Obama's legacy and Americans' faith in government.
NPR (Online News)Apr 02 2015
News
White House: Obama Finds Religious Freedom Laws ‘Unthinkable’
President Barack Obama finds Indiana’s religious freedom law and others like it “unthinkable,” the White House said Wednesday.
“I do think in the mind of the president, the thought that we would have state legislatures in the 21st century in the United States of America passing laws that would use religion to try to justify discriminating against people for who they love is unthinkable
The BlazeMar 30 2015
News
For millennials, homosexuality more acceptable than casual sex
Acceptance of gay marriage has long been a matter of when, rather than if - in large part thanks to younger generations being overwhelmingly in favor.
But just How Quickly Are views of Homosexuality Changing from Generation to Generation? A new poll from the Public Religion Research Institute HAS some Insights.
The poll tested how millennials (ages 18 to 34) view various sexual
Washington PostAug 30 2021
Opinion
13 US service members died in Afghanistan because terrible leadership let them down
Our 13 young military fallen deserved better, but they died with honor and give us faith in their noble generation, which has had to shoulder the burden of its feckless elders. A war that began when most of them were babies ended in disgrace when they were killed along with nearly 200 Afghans in last week’s suicide attack at Kabul airport during a withdrawal that could not have been more
New York Post (Opinion)Dec 31 2022
Headline Roundup
Pope Benedict XVI, Who Resigned in 2013, Dies at 95
Pope Benedict XVI died Saturday at the age of 95. Benedict served as head of the Catholic Church from 2005 until 2013, when he became the first Pope in 600 years to resign from the position, citing poor health.
Background: Pope Benedict XVI, born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger, came of age in Nazi Germany. Conscripted into the military during the second world war, Benedict deserted his post
New York Post (News) BBC News Associated PressMay 27 2021
News
Americans Strongly Support Trans Rights — In Some Cases
Americans strongly support trans service members being in the military — even as they say trans athletes should compete in sports according to the sex listed on their birth certificates, according to a new Gallup survey.
In the survey, 66% of respondents said they're in favor of openly transgender men and women serving in the U.S. military. But only 34% said trans athletes should be
NPR (Online News)