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‘Fertility gap’ helps explain political divide
By Dennis Cauchon, USA TODAY
September 27, 2006
House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi, a Catholic mother of five from San Francisco, has fewer children in her district than any other member of Congress: 87,727.
Rep. Chris Cannon, R-Utah, a Mormon father of eight, represents the most children: 278,398.
These two extremes reflect a stark demographic divide between the congressional districts controlled by the major political parties.
Republican House members overwhelmingly come from districts that have high percentages of married people and lots of children, according to a USA TODAY analysis of 2005 Census Bureau data released last month.
Sep 28, 2006 - topic(s): Family, Marriage, Parenting, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, National, Social Issues
Christian Conservatives Look to Re-energize Base
Openly anxious about grass-roots disaffection from the Republican Party, conservative Christian organizers are reaching for ways to turn out voters this November, including arguing that recognizing same-sex marriage could also limit religious freedom.
Sep 25, 2006 - topic(s): Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, National
Republicans’ Fertile Future
Republicans’ fertile future
Through the past three decades, conservatives have been procreating more than liberals
San Fransisco Chronicle
Vicki Haddock, Insight Staff Writer
Sunday, September 17, 2006
Sep 19, 2006 - topic(s): Family, Marriage, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Church and State, National, Social Issues
Baylor Survey of Religion
BSR-Baylor Survey of Religion
American Piety in the 21st CenturyAmerican Piety in the 21st Century
Most survey studies that include questions about religion only have space to ask about basic religious indicators such as church attendance and belief in God. This is understandable, as most surveys are focused on other topics such as crime or politics and space is at a premium. ISR has received a major three-year grant from the John M. Templeton Foundation, to conduct a nationally representative multi-year study of religious values, practices, and behaviors. After several years devoted to development and pretesting by Baylor faculty, the Baylor Religion Survey (BSR) was fielded during the winter of 2005 and the data were made available for analysis in the spring of 2006.
Sep 13, 2006 - topic(s): Family, Pop Culture, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Church and State, National, Religious Liberty
Marriage and the Public Good: Ten Principles
The “Ten Principles on Marriage and the Public Good” are the result of scholarly discussions that began in December, 2004 at a meeting in Princeton, New Jersey, sponsored by the Witherspoon Institute. This conference brought together scholars from History, Economics, Psychiatry, Law, Sociology and Philosophy to share with each other the findings of their research on why marriage is in the public interest. A consensus developed for sharing the fruit of their collaboration more widely.
Aug 15, 2006 - topic(s): Family, Marriage, Parenting, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Social Issues, Issues
Beyond Gay Marriage
“Beyond Gay Marriage”
The stated goal of these prominent gay activists is no longer merely the freedom to live as they want.
by Ryan T. Anderson
08/15/2006 Weekly Standard (Daily)
Aug 15, 2006 - topic(s): Family, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Human Rights, Legislation, National, Religious Liberty, Social Issues, Issues
Homosexual paper: Democrats to combat marriage amendments with ‘5-point plan’
WASHINGTON (BP)—The Washington Blade, a homosexual newspaper, reported July 14 that the Democratic National Committee has devised “a five-point plan” to combat ballot initiatives to protect traditional marriage in state constitutions, although a DNC spokesman quoted by the Blade would neither confirm nor deny the report to Baptist Press.
Jul 14, 2006 - topic(s): Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Legislation, National, Social Issues
Liberal Baby Bust
The liberal baby bust
By Phillip Longman
USA Today
March 13, 2006
A Phillip Longman editorial explaining why conservatism may overtake liberalism simply by default. Why? Liberalism by it’s very nature leads to lower birthrates and therefore less liberals.
Mar 13, 2006 - topic(s): Family, Marriage, Parenting, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Church and State, Religious Liberty, Social Issues, Issues