Barry Carter

Barry Carter is an author at Religion News Service.

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NEWS STORY: New Jersey court hears knotty case over Scouts’ anti-gay rule

By Barry Carter — January 1, 1998
c. 1998 Religion News Service TRENTON, N.J. _ The Boy Scouts’ sexual mores went on trial Tuesday (Jan. 5) before the Supreme Court of New Jersey. For more than two hours in a Trenton courtroom, lawyers argued over whether the Boy Scouts can exclude homosexuals from leadership positions. One lawyer said the First Amendment right […]

COMMENTARY: Realigning religious health missions

By Barry Carter — January 1, 1997
c. 1997 Religion News Service (Former President Jimmy Carter is chairman of The Carter Center in Atlanta. The center promotes peace, democracy and health worldwide. Its Interfaith Health Program helps faith communities nationwide prevent disease and promote wellness.) UNDATED _ Health care continues to be one of the most critical and volatile issues around. A […]
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