John Stonestreet and Heather Peterson

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  May 8, 2013

  Collins and Broussard: There's Courage, Then There's Courage

  Now, I'm not interested in questioning Collins's courage. It's likely that this announcement wasn't easy for him. I do think it's worth noting, however, how many pundits and other public figures were tripping over each other to shower him with encouragement, support, and praise. When you get a call from the President of the United States to congratulate you on the step you've just taken, it's a safe guess you really didn't have much to fear in taking it.

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  May 4, 2013

  The Overblown War Between Faith and Science

  real medical breakthroughs are far more likely to come as the result of research done using adult stem cells. And this leaves an obvious question: Why pursue embryonic stem cell research at all? Given the "ethical blemishes," and the lack of results, why do people still insist on pursuing this moral and scientific dead end?

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  Apr 26, 2013

  We Hate to Say We Told You So

  In a scene from Jurassic Park, Ian Malcolm, the mathematician skeptical about whether the park is a good idea, watches the T-Rex burst out of its enclosure and says, "I hate being right all the time."

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  Apr 22, 2013

  The Devil They Know: Regime Change and Christian Persecution

  Democracy is a good thing, but the persecution of Christians that can result from democracy is not.

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  Apr 12, 2013

  Making Orphans: Harvesting Eggs From Abortion

  Scientists often believe that if something can be done it should be done. But that's not always true.

• Apr 6, 2013

  Why No One Hears Arguments for Marriage

  If you have the impression that most arguments for traditional marriage fall on deaf ears, you may be right. This is true even when we're careful to avoid biblical or theological language in our arguments. But make them anyway.

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  Mar 28, 2013

  Grace AND Truth: Maundy Thursday & the Marriage Battle

  I keep hearing that if we stand for truth, we risk alienating people from the Gospel. But we don't need to choose between truth and love.

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  Mar 27, 2013

  American Girl Dolls: Divorce and the Legacy of the '70s

  American Girl dolls teach history and tell stories at the same time. But Julie from the '70s hits too close to home.

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  Mar 22, 2013

  A Surrogate Mom's Courage: A Baby Is Not a Product

  When you pay that much for a baby, naturally you want a return policy. One couple did, but the surrogate said no...to $10,000.

• Mar 9, 2013

  Ban Internet Porn ... Can They Do That?

  If the Moral Majority had thought of this, the media would be flipping out. If Mitt Romney had proposed this, then they'd say we're on the verge of a new Dark Ages. But the idea comes not from conservative Lynchburg or Provo but from liberal Iceland. Tiny Iceland has a big problem—violent, hardcore internet pornography. That's why some officials want to block access to it.