“We’re creating entirely new concepts of families. If you have two women seeking to be listed as Parent One and Parent Two, that does not exclude listing a man as father,” said Miami family lawyer Karyn J. Begin, who represented dad Massimiliano “Massimo” Gerina in a two-year paternity case involving lesbian friends who had his... Continue Reading

More United Way chapters are leaning on the Scouts, and major corporations have been pulling their funding in recent months, United Parcel Service (UPS), Intel and Merck among them. This must worry Scout executives, five of whom make more than $410,000 annually, including Chief Scout Executive Robert J. Mazzuca, who was paid $815,000 in salary... Continue Reading

MPs speaking in support of the bill admitted in the House what had been vigorously denied at the time of the Civil Partnerships legislation, saying that the redefinition of marriage has been part of a long-term plan. At the same time, however, they denied suggestions that there would be any future moves to further redefine... Continue Reading

The good news, then, is that in some sense we are all born to sell and equipped to lead. And that means a hidden but urgent challenge for organizations of every kind is to shatter the stereotype of who’s an effective leader. When we choose leaders, as when hiring managers choose salespeople, we’re understandably drawn... Continue Reading

The changes largely remove controversial language that narrowly defined religious organizations. But the controversy over the mandate is likely to continue, since the new exemptions don’t apply to for-profit companies that object to contraception coverage on religious grounds, or to nonprofits that aren’t explicitly religious. “The government has taken the first step to reveal its... Continue Reading

Conservative evangelicals committed to life have commendably continued the fight against on-demand fetal terminations.  They have also done well in caring for the physical and emotional needs of women who have had or are contemplating abortion.  Yet they too need to consider how a “free” capitalist ideology strengthens abortion.  Conservatives are vocal supporters of traditional... Continue Reading

…churches should work harder to address divorce and childbearing outside of wedlock. “Churches have not done enough to confront the impact of family breakdown on the spiritual lives of young people,” the researchers wrote. “We urge faith leaders to renew family ministries with an eye to all that we are learning about the religious lives... Continue Reading

There is a tendency in watching movies such as “Lincoln” to look back at historical struggles against evil with a sense of moral superiority. In this awards season, as honors are heaped upon the movie depicting the politicking necessary in the 19th century to produce social change, it may be helpful to consider how far... Continue Reading

The case had been scheduled for trial in March to determine the larger question of whether the significant costs for abortions many women must now pay for themselves create a substantial burden on the federal right to an abortion. The joint stipulation of dismissal which prohibits the ACLU from raising the claims again or appealing... Continue Reading

“The scale of marital breakdown in the West since 1960 has no historical precedent and seems unique….At no time in history, with the possible exception of Imperial Rome, has the institution of marriage been more problematic than it is today.”…. unless we find a way to repair the damage and the institution–unless we reshape our... Continue Reading