Caffeinated Thoughts Radio 5-9-15

Shane Vander Hart and Jenifer Bowen talk with Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate and Chelsen Vicari from the Institute on Religion and Democracy.

Caffeinated Thoughts Radio 2-21-15

Shane Vander Hart and Brian Myers talk with Dick & Betty Odgaard after the ordeal they went through denying a same-sex wedding at Gortz Haus in Grimes, IA.

Obama Lied About Marriage, Is Anyone Surprised?

David Axelrod wrote in his new book President Obama said he wasn’t good at “bullshitting” on marriage back in 2008. He’s much better at it than he lets on.

ACLU Lawyers Want Taxpayers to Pay for Same-Sex Marriage Lawsuit

Lawyers who successfully fought to overturn Wisconsin’s constitutional definition of marriage asked a federal court to recoup $1.25 million in legal costs.

Should Pastors Disengage Civil and Christian Marriage?

Should pastors sign a pledge saying that they will disengage civil and Christian marriage in their pastoral duties and not be “an agent of the state.”

Federal Judicial Marriage Rulings in Conflict

Now that there are conflicting federal court decisions on state laws defining marriage this could compel the Supreme Court to finally rule on the issue.

“Marriage is the fundamental unit of the political order”

U.S. District Judge Juan Pérez-Giménez handed down a ruling in a case upholding Puerto Rico’s law defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman.

The Marriage Rate Has Dropped to New Low

The marriage rate has dropped significantly since 1960 new Census data shows and there are a number of reasons why young adults are putting off marriage.

SCOTUS Paves Way for Same-Sex Marriage in 5 States, Possibly 11

The Supreme Court declined review of 7 petitions of rulings overturning marriage laws in 5 states that may pave the way for same-sex marriage in 11 states.

Why the Equal Protection Argument Doesn’t Work in the Marriage Debate

Ryan T. Anderson who is the William E. Simon Fellow at the…

Presbyterians Redefine Marriage

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) General Assembly is meeting in Detriot, MI this…

When Same-Sex Marriage Seems Inevitable

On a recent piece I wrote on current polling on people’s attitudes…

Caffeinated Thoughts Radio 5-24-14

Shane Vander Hart & Brian Myers talk to Robert Cramer, Republican candidate in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District Race, and discuss recent polls on marriage.

Gallup Finds 55% of Americans Support Same-Sex Marriage

Gallup released a poll today that found 55% of Americans believed that…

The Rights Of The “Gay” Unborn

I saw this graphic posted on Facebook today. I had every intention…

Federal Judge Declares Utah’s Polygamy Ban Unconstitutional

U.S. District Court Judge Clark Waddoups declared Utah’s law making polygamy a crime to be unconstitutional using Lawrence v. Texas as his guide.