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"Gay marriage backlash" December 06, 2003, Vol. 18, No. 47
Gay marriage backlash
COVER STORY | By Lynn Vincent
Should a man be allowed to marry another man and a woman another woman? Activist courts say yes, most Americans say no, and politicians will have a tough time satisfying voters with a maybe. The battle lines are still being drawn, but"gay marriage" is likely to be a defining issue for the 2004 political campaign More >>
 Features
'We're playing hardball'
| by Lynn Vincent
ABORTION: A contractors' boycott stopped the construction of a local Planned Parenthood abortion facility; pro-life leaders want to export the tactic elsewhere
"A very grateful man"
| by Priya Abraham
In recent months it has become even more difficult for Iranian Christians, and other persecuted believers, to win refuge in the West.
Education
| by Jennifer Marshall
education
Home-field advantage
| by Lynn Vincent
EDUCATION: Should homeschool kids be able to participate in public-school activities? The issue divides even homeschoolers
Iraq around the clock
WAR ON TERROR: The quickening pace of military operations in postwar Iraq is being determined in part by the political calendar, in part by Iraqi distaste for foreign occupation, and in part by intelligence suggesting a massive wintertime terrorist offensive. But is it fair to ask our war-weary soldiers to work any faster?
Refuge refused
| by Priya Abraham
IMMIGRATION: Efforts to keep foreign terrorists out of the United States are also closing the door to persecuted refugees
Religion
| by Edward E. Plowman
religion
Slaying the giant
| by Gene Edward Veith
Stop Planned Parenthood (STOPP), a division of the Virginia-based American Life League, focuses its pro-life fight on the nation's leading abortionist.
Sports
| by John Dawson
sports
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Culture Beat
Elfin magic | by Andrew Coffin
The pleasant surprise of the holiday season so far is Elf.
Slightly off Toons | by Andrew Coffin
Compared to The Cat in the Hat, Looney Toons: Back in Action is merely mediocre.
Stray Cat | by Andrew Coffin
In addition to Disney's dismal Brother Bear, three "family" movies are currently clamoring for your children's attention in theaters.
Unbelieving 'born-agains' | by Gene Edward Veith
Research continues to reveal a steady theological collapse among professing Christians in America
Departments
The Buzz
Quick Takes
Quotables
Mailbag
Thoughts
Postal Notes | by Joel Belz
An outpouring of reader response has helped us monitor, and improve, the delivery of WORLD
'Tis the season | by Andrée Seu
We're probably stuck with the excesses of Christmas, but we can still turn holiday tradition to the advantage of the kingdom of God
Pluralism by providence | by Marvin Olasky
Christians should strive to be faithful in the time and situation in which God has placed us
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