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		<title>Regarding the Department of Health &amp; Human Services (HHS) Mandate:</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2012/02/08/regarding-the-department-of-health-human-services-hhs-mandate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Never before in our U.S. history has the Federal Government forced citizens to directly purchase what violates our religious beliefs. The issue here . . . is the survival of a cornerstone constitutionally protected freedom that ensures respect for conscience and religious liberty. -Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston This latest erosion of our first freedom [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Message from Chuck Colson</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2012/02/08/message-from-chuck-colson/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:37:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Co-laborers, We must all act together NOW. What is going on today is the greatest test of religious liberty we will have faced in our life time. If the administration does not back down, religious liberty—as clearly articulated in the Constitution and in court cases—will be gravely impaired.  And your organization, like mine, will face [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Court: &#8216;Tolerance is a two-way street&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2012/01/27/court-tolerance-is-a-two-way-street/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ruthblog.org/2012/01/27/court-tolerance-is-a-two-way-street/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:08:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Homosexuality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Religion]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ruthblog.org/?p=10078</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[by Jody Brown, Charlie Butts, and Bob Kellogg The Sixth Circuit has ruled in favor of Christian graduate student Julea Ward, who almost three years ago was expelled from a university counseling program for her religious beliefs. In a strongly worded opinion earlier today, the Sixth U.S. Circuit of Appeals reversed a district court decision [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pro-lifers: Extension proves WH &#8216;addicted&#8217; to abortion</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2012/01/25/pro-lifers-extension-proves-wh-addicted-to-abortion/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ruthblog.org/2012/01/25/pro-lifers-extension-proves-wh-addicted-to-abortion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:39:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Abortion]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Charlie Butts According to Paul Rondeau, executive director of the American Life League, &#8220;This administration treats Catholics as useful idiots&#8221; and generally undermines religious freedom. &#8220;We all know that this administration has a contraceptive mindset. They are abortion-addicted, and this is simply one more &#8216;kick the can down the road until after the election,&#8217; where [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Supreme Court delivers a knockout punch to the White House</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2012/01/12/supreme-court-delivers-a-knockout-punch-to-the-white-house/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ruthblog.org/2012/01/12/supreme-court-delivers-a-knockout-punch-to-the-white-house/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:22:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Religion]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Peter Johnson Jr. Wednesday the United States Supreme Court delivered a knockout blow to the White House in the cause of religious liberty. Chief Justice John Roberts, writing for a unanimous court swatted away the government’s claim that the Lutheran Church did not have the right to fire a “minister of religion” who, after [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Scott Hahn Coming to San Diego</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/12/10/scott-hahn-coming-to-san-diego/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/12/10/scott-hahn-coming-to-san-diego/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 21:01:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Catholic Church]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Breaking the Bread: A Fresh Approach to the New Testament and the Eucharist&#8221; Dr Scott Hahn Exceptionally popular Catholic speaker, author, and internationally renowned biblical scholar and theologian is visiting San Diego. Sunday January 8, 2012 7pm  St. Therese of Carmel Catholic Church Carmel Valley Dr. Hahn&#8217;s talks have been effective in helping thousands of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The happiness of believing</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/12/09/the-happiness-of-believing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/12/09/the-happiness-of-believing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 22:23:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Religion]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Juncal Cuñado and Alejo Jose G. Sison Europeans who belong to a religion report higher levels of happiness than those who do not. Do religious belief and practice affect the happiness of Europeans? In the first part of this two-part article, to answer our question we focused on the European Values Study. In this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>100 Orthodox Rabbis Issue Same Sex Marriage Declaration</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/12/07/100-orthodox-rabbis-issue-same-sex-marriage-declaration/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/12/07/100-orthodox-rabbis-issue-same-sex-marriage-declaration/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:32:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In response to a recent “Orthodox” same-sex marriage ceremony conducted in Washington, D.C. by Rabbi Steve Greenberg, – who is openly gay, and married Yoni Bock and Ron Kaplan at the 6th &#38; I Synagogue in Washington in November – over 100 Orthodox Rabbis – among them some of the most prominent rabbinic figures in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Charity boycott step to criminalizing Christianity</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/12/07/charity-boycott-step-to-criminalizing-christianity/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/12/07/charity-boycott-step-to-criminalizing-christianity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:03:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Homosexuality]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ruthblog.org/?p=9683</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[by Charlie Butts Groups supporting special rights for homosexuals are urging people to boycott the campaign because the Salvation Army supposedly has a history of &#8220;discriminating&#8221; against them. But Peter LaBarbera, who heads Americans for Truth About Homosexuality (AFTAH), believes such protestors are missing the charity&#8217;s goal. &#8220;The homosexual activists are saying that The Salvation Army is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How do religious belief and practice affect Europeans’ happiness?</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/12/05/how-do-religious-belief-and-practice-affect-europeans%e2%80%99-happiness/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/12/05/how-do-religious-belief-and-practice-affect-europeans%e2%80%99-happiness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 22:31:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Religion]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ruthblog.org/?p=9663</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[by Juncal Cuñado and Alejo Jose G. Sison Europe is often described as a godless wasteland. That&#8217;s not what the statistics show. Europeans no longer believe in God nor go to church anymore. They don’t even consider themselves to be religious at all. It is clear, therefore, that Europe is a secularized continent. Or is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2 Million Russians turn out for fertility relic</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/11/25/2-million-russians-turn-out-for-fertility-relic/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/11/25/2-million-russians-turn-out-for-fertility-relic/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 22:46:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Population]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Shannon Buckley A few weeks ago Marcus commented on Russia’s enthusiasm for the coming of what is believed to be the belt of the Virgin Mary.   Normally situated at the Vatopedi Monastery on Mount Athos in Greece, the relic made of camel wool is believed to have the power to boost fertility.  The National [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hate crimes &#8212; media contradicts FBI report</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/11/25/hate-crimes-media-contradicts-fbi-report/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/11/25/hate-crimes-media-contradicts-fbi-report/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 22:24:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gay and Lesbian]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Charlie Butts After analyzing the numbers in the FBI&#8217;s Hate Crime Statistics report for 2010, Matt Barber, vice president of Liberty Counsel Action, concludes that there is a clear bias against religion. &#8220;There were fewer hate crimes committed against people based on an animus toward their sexual behavior than there were committed toward people based on religion,&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Maryland Bishops&#8217; Statement on Religious Freedom</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/11/23/maryland-bishops-statement-on-religious-freedom/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/11/23/maryland-bishops-statement-on-religious-freedom/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:02:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ginny</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Catholic Church]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Catholic Bishops of Maryland have issued a statement, &#8220;The Most Sacred of All Property:  Religious Freedom and the People of Maryland.&#8221; Despite its title, the principles it lays out and the examples it uses are applicable to the entire United States.  People of all faiths, not just Catholics, will find it a helpful defense [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama&#8217;s Catholic Strategy in Shambles</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/11/17/obamas-catholic-strategy-in-shambles/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/11/17/obamas-catholic-strategy-in-shambles/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 18:42:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Catholic Church]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ruthblog.org/?p=9451</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2011/11/15/obamas_catholic_strategy_in_shambles_112067.html Obama&#8217;s Catholic outreach is being revealed as a transparent ploy a year before he faces re-election. A portion of the Democratic coalition &#8212; including civil libertarians and pro-choice activists &#8212; has decided to attack and marginalize Catholic leaders and institutions. And HHS is actively siding against Catholic organizations. &#8220;We are in a war,&#8221; Sebelius [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Religious Antidote</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/11/07/the-religious-antidote/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:42:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Jennifer Roback Morse]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This article by Dr. Byron Johnson comes from the First Things website. It was published in the August 2011 edition. You have to have a subscription to get the full story, but here is some of it below. Dr. Morse will be interviewing Dr. Byron Johnson Monday, November 7, from 7-8 pm PST on AM 1000 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tonight&#8217;s radio show with Dr. Morse&#8211;A double feature!</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/11/07/tonights-radio-show-with-dr-morse-a-double-feature/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/11/07/tonights-radio-show-with-dr-morse-a-double-feature/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:57:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Abortion]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tonight Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse will interview Dr. Peggy Hartshorn, the President of Heartbeat International, from 6-7 pm PST. Then, from 7-8 pm PST, Dr. Morse will interview Dr. Byron Johnson, a Professor of the Social Sciences and Director of the Institute for Studies of Religion as well as director of the Program on Pro-social Behavior, both [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why America might pull through the demographic collapse</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/11/02/why-america-might-pull-through-the-demographic-collapse/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/11/02/why-america-might-pull-through-the-demographic-collapse/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:03:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Children]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Denyse O&#8217;Leary It is mainly religious people who raise children, and more women in America are religious. First, the context: Modern political science &#8212; which readily understands imperialism, resistance, and clash of competing interests &#8212; does not similarly understand “the wasting away of nations.” That, says David Goldman, author of How Civilizations Die: (and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Egypt: Christian student murdered for refusing to remove crucifix</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/10/31/egypt-christian-student-murdered-for-refusing-to-remove-crucifix/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/10/31/egypt-christian-student-murdered-for-refusing-to-remove-crucifix/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 18:38:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Religion]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ayman Nabil Labib, a 17-year-old Coptic Christian student, was murdered by Muslim classmates after refusing to remove a crucifix he was wearing, the Assyrian International News Agency is reporting. The murder, which took place on October 16 in the central Egyptian town of Mallawi, took place after a teacher asked Labib to cover up a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Church-state debate on the slopes</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/10/25/church-state-debate-on-the-slopes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/10/25/church-state-debate-on-the-slopes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 20:10:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Charlie Butts Atheists want a statue of Jesus removed from a remote area of U.S. Forest Service property in Montana &#8212; because of the remote chance someone might be offended by it. The statue has stood on a 25-by-25-foot parcel of land leased to the Knights of Columbus since 1953. But because of a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In Defense of Stupid Conversions (God Exists!)</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/10/24/in-defense-of-stupid-conversions-god-exists/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/10/24/in-defense-of-stupid-conversions-god-exists/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 21:19:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The New Atheist gets all grumpy about ‘stupid’ conversions to the faith. Francis Collins – a self-described ‘obnoxious atheist’ and incredible genetic scientist – revealed the end of his own journey to God… “I turned the corner and saw in front of me this frozen waterfall, a couple of hundred feet high. Actually, a waterfall [...]]]></description>
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