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FRC: Define marriage in the U.S. Constitution

by Roy Maynard

Cover Story Sidebar | What tactics should conservatives use to counter these? The FRC's Robert Knight says state-level Defense of Marriage Acts are important, even if the federal DOMA law falls. So far, 28 states have DOMA laws. Utah was the first to pass one, in 1995. The other states are Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South

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Unholy Matrimony

by Roy Maynard

Cover Story | Gay activists have lost numerous recent political battles. Their new strategy is to persuade courts to overrule voters on gay marriage. In Vermont they may very well succeed. The result: One state's supreme court could radically redefine marriage for the entire nation.

[http://www.worldmag.com/1999/02/unholy_matrimony]

In this issue: "Unholy matrimony," Feb. 13, 1999

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Religion Notes

National |  Look West, landlords! Landlords with religious scruples may refuse to rent to unmarried couples in nine Western states, but not in Michigan. In a 2-1 decision…

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Dispatches

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Quotables

It's a very frightening concept as a parent that your son now becomes a martyr, a public figure for the world. Judy Shepard, mother of slain student Matthew…

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This Week

If thy hand offend thee A 46-year-old man who was once considered an archetype for the success of chemical castration has been sentenced to 40 years in prison…

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Let's go to the replay

by Beth Impson

Culture |  New and upcoming releases at the video store

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Books: Dr. Laura's Mt. Sinai

by Roy Maynard

Books |  Good on the law, but in need of the gospel

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Academic icon exposed

by Gene Edward Veith

Culture |  But the academy rushes to her defense

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The perils of prosperity

by Chris Stamper

Culture |  Irish villagers, e-traders, and early Christians face challenges brought on by success in the marketplace

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Mailbag

Murder-for-hire I appreciated your recent coverage of the abortion issue, but I was also disappointed that it neglected to touch on a very salient point:

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Reality vs. romanticism

by Andrée Seu

Preferring truth with pain over a comforting lie

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Thud!

by Joel Belz

A fender bender and the fall

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Healing the heart

by Marvin Olasky

Theodore Roosevelt found God's faithfulness after disaster

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