Muddling Toward Maturity Blog: The Social Conservative Review: The Insider's Guide to Pro-Family News -- November 8, 2012

The Family Research Council does superb work in assembling these articles. For previous issues of the Social Conservative Review, click here. The items below are found here.

Educational Freedom and Reform
Homeschooling

"Global Conference Issues Call for Homeschool Freedom," Home School Legal Defense Association
"Paul Ryan Champions School Choice," OneNewsNow
"5 Secrets to Creating Brilliant Students," Crosswalk

Legislation and Policy Proposals

"Even When The Heart Condemns," The Examined Life
"Public and Religious Education: L'Etat, C'est Tout," The Public Discourse
"Reform Agenda Gains Strength," Education Next
"Obama the Education Spending Hawk," Education Week

College Debt

"New Student Loan Repayment Option Could Help Recent Graduates," U.S. News and World Report
"Research Student Aid Before You Reform," The Chronicle of Higher Education
"US military sounds alarm over mounting student loan debt," Reuters
"Pay attention to college affordability, candidates," Chicago Tribune
"Four Ways Colleges Can Cut Costs for Students," Fox Business

Government Reform
Regulation

"How government regulation turned the U.S. into one big national zoo," National Post
"The Science of Government Regulation," U.S. News and World Report
"Regulation Nation," Values and Capitalism

Waste/Fraud/Abuse

"Obama Lags House Republicans on Data Transparency," Cato @ Liberty
"How to Explain the Entitlement Crisis to an 8-Year-Old," The Acton Institute
"The Kindest Cuts," City Journal

Health Care
Abstinence

"Art Imitating Life--Parks and Recreation Takes on Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Policies," RHRealityCheck.org
"Report: Parents support abstinence education," Dyersburg State Gazette

Conscience Protection

"Anti-Conscience Mandate Halted Against Second Family-Owned Business," The Heritage Foundation

Health care reform: Political and Legislative efforts

"Listen for Free: Autocam's John Kennedy on Obamacare Mandate," The Acton Institute
"The end of the art of the turnaround," The American
"Jesus, the Chief Justice, and Justice: A Christian View of Obamacare," Patheos
"Another Reason The HHS Mandate Won't Work," Alliance Defending Freedom
"ObamaCare Creates the 'Public Option," The Galen Institute

Homosexuality

"Same-Sex Marriage Ten Years On: Lessons from Canada," The Public Discourse
"32-0 and Counting ," The Catholic Thing
"Marriage and the New York Times ' Fear of Democracy," National Review Online
"Billy Graham Endorses Minnesota Same-Sex Marriage Ban," Christianity Today
"Washington, Maryland, Maine narrowly redefine marriage: Minnesota vote too close to call," LifeSiteNews.com

Human Life and Bioethics
Abortion

"Let's Actually Get Real About Abortion," First Things
"Rape, Conception, and God: Why Mourdock Was Right," The Public Discourse
"The Obama Campaign and the War on Women," Crystal Clear Conservative
"Doubting China's One-Child Policy Change," Christianity Today
"EU Court Rules Poland Must Ensure Doctors Perform Legal Abortions," National Review Online
"Pro-Lifers, Rejoice: We Won!," CNSNews.com
"Montana Approves Measure for Parental Notification on Abortion," LifeNews.com
"5 Ways Presidents Affect the Pro-Life Cause," The Gospel Coalition

Bioethics and Biotechnology

"Zombies and the Real Problem of Bioethics," National Review Online
"Did President Obama Restore Science to Its Rightful Place?," The American
"Scientists in Oregon Create Embryos With Three Genetic Parents," LifeNews.com

Euthanasia and End of Life Issues

"Liverpool Care Pathway Used as Euthanasia," National Review Online
"Our Dangerous Obsession with 'Health'," First Things
"Assisted suicide measure narrowly defeated; supporters concede defeat," The Boston Herald

Stem Cell Research
To read about the latest advances in ethical adult stem cell research, keep up with leading-edge reports from FRC's Dr. David Prentice, click here.

"Novel technique to produce stem cells from peripheral blood," Phys.org
"President Obama and the Embryonic Backfire," The Huffington Post
"Studies On Stem Cell Therapy After Heart Attack Show Mixed Results," RedOrbit.com
"A Triumph for Ethical Stem-Cell Research," National Catholic Register

Human Trafficking

"Severe Shelter Beds Shortage for Survivors of Human Trafficking," The Polaris Project
"Ugliness of human trafficking is coming out of the shadows," Orlando Sentinel
"California's Prop 35: Why Some Oppose an Anti-Sex-Trafficking Initiative," Time

Marriage and Family
Adoption

"Washington asks for cuts in adoption support," The Seattle Times
"Foster kids praise adoption program," Star Tribune

Family Economics

"Two Percent Economic Growth: Real or Apparent?," The Center for Vision and Values
"Black Depression," Via Meadia
"The Christian Case for the American Dream," Her.meneutics
"Speaking into the Silence: Conservatives and Poverty," Values & Capitalism
"Wage gap myth exposed - by feminists," American Enterprise Institute
"Are Young Families Today Worse Off Than Their Parents Were?," The Sacramento Bee

Family Structure

"Spiritual Disciplines in the Home," The Examined Life
"Men Don't Mother," The Public Discourse
"Three Parent Children a Step Closer," National Review Online
"A Faithful Marriage: Love, Righteousness, and Peace," Crosswalk
"Parents, Let Your No Be No," The Gospel Coalition
"How Many Children Should We Have?," Challies.com
"The Blessing of Children," The New Atlantis
"Depressed teens need to shut off social media sites, stop texting, experts suggest," The Deseret News

Media
Pornography

"Responses to Pro-Porn Arguments," PornHarms.com
"LA Votes To Require Condoms For Porn Performers, Adult Film," International Business Times

Internet

"Internet Search and the Nature of Competition," The American
"iPhones, iPads, and Christian Parenting," Moore to the Point
"Friendship Does Not Compute," The New Atlantis

Religion and Public Policy
Religious Liberty

"A War on Religion?," The Public Discourse
"The IRS and the Churches," First Things
"US Catholic Bishops Launch Website on Religious Liberty," The Acton Institute
"Protect high school students' rights to free speech," The Washington Post
"Has The IRS Given Up On Auditing Churches?," Alliance Defending Freedom

Religion in America
Check out Dr. Kenyn Cureton's feature on Watchmen Pastors called "The Lost Episodes," featuring how religion has had an impact on our Founding Fathers.