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Sex-Positive Evangelicals? Oh, Yes

By Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check

February 24, 2009 - 8:00am

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Despite a strain of "sin or not?" nit-picking, sex advice on Christian websites often emphasizes female pleasure and benefits of healthy sexuality.

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Caveat Emptor: Roe v. Wade at 36

By Frederick Clarkson

January 22, 2009 - 8:00am

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A new, shiny packaged document promoting "common ground" between the pro- and anti-choice movements is missing something critical: abortion. It's an important concept to discuss on the 36th anniversary of Roe v. Wade.

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On The Betrayal of King's Legacy and Culture Wars, A Reverend Speaks Out

By Osagyefu Uhuru Sekou, Religion Dispatches

January 19, 2009 - 4:06pm

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Unlike the recent document claiming reconciliation between evangelicals and progressives the only way democracy has ever been expanded in the US, according to the Rev. Sekou, is by the defeat of conservative evangelical positions.

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Can Common Ground Prevail?

By Cristina Page, Moderator, OnCommonGround

December 24, 2008 - 8:00am

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When it comes to the abortion conflict in the U.S. a fascinating new consensus is emerging: the need for common ground. And while the common ground movement has yet to formalize there are signs of its potency, to be sure.

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Roundup: Young Evangelicals Support Cizik; Texas Governor Supports Anti-Choice License Plates

By Emily Douglas

December 19, 2008 - 11:46am

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Texas Governor supports anti-choice license plates; young evangelicals support Richard Cizik; Illinois Supreme Court will hear pharmacists wanting to refuse to provide emergency contraception; opposition to Warren evidence of a "homosexual desire to silence the church," says Tony Perkins.

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The Obamagelical Revolution

By Cristina Page, Moderator, OnCommonGround

November 19, 2008 - 8:00am

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The surge of Evangelical support for Obama reflects stunning changes among voters who have traditionally voted for the most right-wing of Republicans. Are these culture warriors laying down their swords?

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Roundup: A Doctor, a Mutation and a Potential Cure for AIDS

By Brady Swenson, RH Reality Check

November 7, 2008 - 11:18am

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A bone marrow transplant gave an HIV positive man in Berlin apparent immunity from the disease; Real change for reproductive health policy could emerge from less divisive politics; Evangelicals in the Obama era; Expect more attempts to limit abortion in South Dakota.

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Roundup: Sundown for Colorado Fundamentalists, TV and Teen Pregnancy

By Brady Swenson, RH Reality Check

November 3, 2008 - 10:55am

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The sun may be setting on the political influence of fundamentalist churches; Study finds significant link between TV and teen pregnancy; 43% of women report sexual problems; 13 year-old rape victim stoned to death in Somalia for adultery; John Chittick walks the world speaking with teens about HIV/AIDS.

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Religious Right GOTV Effort in Minnesota Spurs Backlash

By Andy Birkey, New Journalist Fellow

October 20, 2008 - 7:00am

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Minnesota’s religious right is pulling out all the stops to bring social conservatives to the polls on Election Day, and the message is clear: Christians must vote Republican.

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