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Fuzzing Family Values
The Mass Mutual Survey
by Gary L. Bauer
First Things, April 1990, pp. 13-14
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    Issues of the 1990s = 10 Years, 94 Issues, 2,794 Articles
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      Issues of 1990 = 7 Issues, 185 Articles
      1. [+]
        March 1990 Issue = 21 Articles
        1. Correspondence by John Cardinal O'Connor, George Marsden, and Paul Simon, ..., pp. 2-4
        2. Poetry by Anthony Kerrigan, pp. 5-6
        3. Putting First Things First, pp. 7-8
        4. Redefining Abortion Politics, pp. 9-10
        5. Reflections on the Flag-Burning Case by Mary Ann Glendon, pp. 11-12
        6. The Closed Mind of Arthur Schlesinger, p. 13
        7. The Catholic Moment by George Weigel, pp. 14-15
        8. A Culture of Poverty? by Don Wycliff, p. 16
        9. Poetry by Anthony Kerrigan, p. 17
        10. The Capitalism & Morality Debate by Paul Johnson, pp. 18-22
        11. The Importance of Being Catholic by Stanley Hauerwas, pp. 23-30
        12. Bioethics and the Holocaust by Richard John Neuhaus, pp. 31-37
        13. The Return of the Catholic Whig by Michael Novak, pp. 38-42
        14. Christians and Economic Development by Amy Sherman, pp. 43-50
        15. [+]
          Between Jews and Christians by Russell Hittinger, pp. 51-54 - 1 Review
          1. Jewish-Christian Dialogue by David Novak
        16. [+]
          Liberalism and Catholicism by Robert Benne, p. 55 - 1 Review
          1. Free Persons and the Common Good by Michael Novak
        17. [+]
          Modernism & Its Consequences by John P. Sisk, pp. 56-58 - 1 Review
          1. The Rites of Spring by Modris Eksteins
        18. [+]
          Catholicism in America by Ralph McInerny, p. 59 - 1 Review
          1. Catholicism and the Renewal of American Democracy by George Weigel
        19. [+]
          Poverty and Public Policy by Paul Heyne, pp. 60-63 - 1 Review
          1. In Pursuit: Of Happiness and Good Government by Charles Murray
        20. Poetry by Anthony Kerrigan, p. 64
        21. The Democratic Conversation by Richard John Neuhaus, pp. 65-78
      2. [+]
        April 1990 Issue = 27 Articles
        1. Correspondence by David Dalin, Bruce Nichols, and Robert Royal, pp. 2-3
        2. The Churches and the Cold War, pp. 4-6
        3. Peace Dividends & the Progressive Paradigm, pp. 7-8
        4. Eastern Europe by Thomas Molnar, p. 9
        5. Timethink on the Rocks by Steven Hayward, p. 10
        6. Parable from the Prairie by John E. Coons, pp. 11-12
        7. Fuzzing Family Values by Gary L. Bauer, pp. 13-14
        8. The Bishops and the Middle East by Michael Wyschogrod, pp. 15-16
        9. Conservatism against Itself by Christopher Lasch, pp. 17-23
        10. Minding Our Manners and Morals by Jerry Z. Muller, pp. 24-30
        11. The Next Line of Hills by George Weigel, pp. 31-34
        12. Poetry by Robert Shaw, pp. 35-41
        13. Germans Against Hitler by David Novak, pp. 42-46
        14. [+]
          Discerning...to a Point by Gilbert Meilaender, pp. 47-49 - 1 Review
          1. The Giving and Taking of Life by James Tunstead Burtchaell
        15. [+]
          Where's the Glory? by Craig M. Gay, p. 50 - 1 Review
          1. Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory by Randall Balmer
        16. [+]
          The Bad Old Days by Paul Hollander, pp. 51-52 - 1 Review
          1. Destructive Generation by Peter Collier and David Horowitz
        17. [+]
          Asking the Wrong Question by Kenneth R. Craycraft, Jr., pp. 53-54 - 1 Review
          1. Prophetic Visions and Economic Realities by Charles Strain
        18. [+]
          Should Politics Be Sacralized? by John W. Cooper, p. 55 - 1 Review
          1. Twin Powers by Thomas Molnar
        19. [+]
          Fixing America by Quentin L. Quade, p. 56 - 1 Review
          1. Straight Shooting by John R. Silber
        20. [+]
          Briefly Noted (7 Reviews)
          1. [+]
            Review Defenders of God, by Bruce B. Lawrence, p. 57 - 1 Review
            1. Defenders of God by Bruce B. Lawrence
          2. [+]
            Review Let Them Call Me Rebel, by Sanford D. Horwitt, p. 57 - 1 Review
            1. Let Them Call Me Rebel by Sanford D. Horwitt
          3. [+]
            Review African Catholicism, by Adrian Hastings, p. 58 - 1 Review
            1. African Catholicism by Adrian Hastings
          4. [+]
            Review Challenge to Apartheid, by Mokgethi Motlhabi, p. 59 - 1 Review
            1. Challenge to Apartheid by Mokgethi Motlhabi
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            Review A Requiem for Hitler, by Klaus Scholder, p. 59 - 1 Review
            1. A Requiem for Hitler by Klaus Scholder
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            Review Black Theology and Black Power, by James H. Cone, p. 59 - 1 Review
            1. Black Theology and Black Power by James H. Cone
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            Review Twentieth-Century Religious Thought, by John M..., p. 59 - 1 Review
            1. Twentieth-Century Religious Thought by John MacQuarrie
        21. A Continuing Survey of Religion and Public Life by Richard John Neuhaus, pp. 60-70
      3. [+]
        June/July 1990 Issue = 27 Articles
        1. Correspondence by James T. Burtchaell, Joan Battey, and Lawrence A. Orr, Jr., ..., pp. 2-3
        2. Post-Cold War Newspeak, pp. 4-5
        3. Sakharov's Legacy by Holt Ruffin, pp. 6-7
        4. Ecotastrophe Again by Herbert London, p. 8
        5. Schools on Purpose by Charles L. Glenn, pp. 9-11
        6. Black Dignity and the Common Good by Glenn C. Loury, pp. 12-18
        7. Poetry by Josephine Jacobsen, p. 19
        8. Ecumenism Without Illusions by Avery Dulles, pp. 20-25
        9. Law, Laws, and Human Community by Mary Ann Glendon, pp. 26-34
        10. The Crisis of the West by William E. Johnston, Jr., pp. 35-41
        11. Poetry by Josephine Jacobsen, p. 42
        12. [+]
          The Psychology of Altruism by James W. Fowler, pp. 43-49 - 1 Review
          1. The Altruistic Personality by Samuel P. Oliner
        13. East Germany by Uwe Siemon-Netto, pp. 50-52
        14. [+]
          Michael Harrington's Socialism by Max L. Stackhouse, pp. 53-54 - 1 Review
          1. Socialism by Michael Harrington
        15. [+]
          Never the Twain by Thomas Berger, pp. 55-56 - 1 Review
          1. Japan: In the Land of the Brokenhearted by Michael Shapiro
        16. [+]
          Feminist Theodicy by Maria McFadden, p. 57 - 1 Review
          1. Women and Evil by Nel Noddings
        17. [+]
          The Fate of Republicanism by Mark A. Noll, pp. 58-60 - 1 Review
          1. Revolt Against Destiny by Paul A. Carter
        18. [+]
          The Transcendent in the Mundane by Jill Baumgaertner, p. 61 - 1 Review
          1. Ordinary Time by A.G. Mojtabai
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          Briefly Noted (7 Reviews)
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            Review Liberal Arts and Community, by Marion Montgomery, p. 62 - 1 Review
            1. Liberal Arts and Community by Marion Montgomery
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            Review A Thief in the Night, by John Cornwell, p. 62 - 1 Review
            1. A Thief in the Night by John Cornwell
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            Review The Imperative of Modernity, by Rockwell Gray, p. 62 - 1 Review
            1. The Imperative of Modernity by Rockwell Gray
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            Review Splitting the Difference, by Martin Benjamin, p. 62 - 1 Review
            1. Splitting the Difference by Martin Benjamin
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            Review How Does America Hear the Gospel?, by William ..., p. 62 - 1 Review
            1. How Does America Hear the Gospel? by William A. Dyrness
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            Review A Cry for Justice, by Robert McAfee Brown and ..., p. 62 - 1 Review
            1. A Cry for Justice by Robert McAfee Brown and Sydney Thomson Brown
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            Review To the Right, by Jerome L. Himmelstein, p. 62 - 1 Review
            1. To the Right by Jerome L. Himmelstein
        20. The Perfectly Raised Consciousness by Richard John Neuhaus, pp. 63-72
        21. Poetry by Robert Siegel, pp. 73-74
      4. [+]
        August/September 1990 Issue = 18 Articles
        1. Correspondence by Ronald Yoder, Amy Sherman, and Deana Marie Holmes, ..., pp. 2-6
        2. Equality After Socialism; Democracy and Obscenity, pp. 7-8
        3. Hank Gathers and Cultural Christianity by Gilbert Meilaender, p. 9
        4. Academic Integrity Betrayed by Gerard V. Bradley, pp. 10-11
        5. Religious Freedom Denied by Richard F. Duncan, p. 12
        6. Jews, Christians, and the Land of Israel by Robert L. Wilken, pp. 13-14
        7. Poetry by Paul Edward Guay, p. 15
        8. Worldly Wisdom, Christian Foolishness by Peter L. Berger, pp. 16-22
        9. Wealth and Whimsy by Richard John Neuhaus, pp. 23-30
        10. How to Think About the Family by David Blankenhorn, pp. 31-33
        11. Religion and the Life of Learning by Mark R. Schwehn, pp. 34-43
        12. The Orthodox Jew as Intellectual Crank, pp. 44-48
        13. Solzhenitsyn and Modern Literature by M.D. Aeschliman, pp. 49-54
        14. [+]
          Intra-Tribal Warfare by Mary Ann Glendon, pp. 55-58 - 1 Review
          1. Abortion: The Clash of Absolutes by Laurence H. Tribe
        15. [+]
          A Man of Contradictions by Matthew Berke, pp. 59-61 - 1 Review
          1. Kazantzakis: Politics of the Spirit by Peter Bien
        16. [+]
          Poverty and Morality by Lawrence M. Mead, p. 62 - 1 Review
          1. The Undeserving Poor by Michael B. Katz
        17. [+]
          Being Modern by Gilbert Meilaender, pp. 63-66 - 1 Review
          1. Sources of the Self by Charles Taylor
        18. The Many Causes of Environmentalism by Richard John Neuhaus, pp. 67-78
      5. [+]
        October 1990 Issue = 47 Articles
        1. Correspondence by Michael Minnis, Michael W. McConnell, and Scott Tucker, ..., pp. 2-3
        2. Poetry by Charles Vandersee, p. 4
        3. Repenting of America 1492-1992, pp. 5-6
        4. The Demon in the Jewish Soul by Marc Gellman, pp. 7-9
        5. The Educational Vise by Quentin L. Quade, pp. 10-11
        6. Where Babies Come From by Robert P. George, p. 12
        7. Feminism by Jessica Gress-Wright, pp. 12-14
        8. Evolution as Dogma by Phillip E. Johnson, pp. 15-22
        9. Response by William B. Provine, p. 23
        10.  ---  by Gareth Nelson, p. 24
        11.  ---  by Irving Kristol, p. 25
        12.  ---  by Thomas H. Jukes, p. 26
        13.  ---  by Matthew Berke, pp. 27-28
        14. Heaven Is My Home by James Nuechterlein, pp. 29-32
        15. Poetry by Lori Brannigan Kelly, p. 33
        16. What Families Are For by Gilbert Meilaender, pp. 34-41
        17. Abortion and the Neutral State by Robert P. Hunt, pp. 42-45
        18. The Real John Courtney Murray by Keith J. Pavlischek, pp. 46-49
        19. Religion and the New South Africa by Dean C. Curry, pp. 50-52
        20. [+]
          The Social History of American Religion by Martin E. Marty, p. 53 - 1 Review
          1. Awash in a Sea of Faith by Jon Butler
        21. [+]
          Faith and Politics by Kenneth R. Craycraft, Jr., pp. 54-55 - 1 Review
          1. The Political Meaning of Christianity by Glenn Tinder
        22. [+]
          A Minimalist Aristotle? by Russell Hittinger, pp. 56-57 - 1 Review
          1. Innocence and Experience by Stuart Hampshire
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          Briefly Noted (22 Reviews)
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            Review The Presbyterian Predicament, by Milton J. Coa... by Richard Hutcheson, p. 58 - 1 Review
            1. The Presbyterian Predicament by Milton J. Coalter, John M. Mulder, and Louis B. Weeks, ...
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            Review Liberalism and the Moral Life, by Nancy L. Ros..., p. 59 - 1 Review
            1. Liberalism and the Moral Life by Nancy L. Rosenblum
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            Review Beliefs, Values, and Policies, by Duncan B. Fo..., p. 59 - 1 Review
            1. Beliefs, Values, and Policies by Duncan B. Forrester
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            Review Philosopher of Revelation, by Joshua O. Haberman, p. 59 - 1 Review
            1. Philosopher of Revelation by Joshua O. Haberman
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            Review Democracy and Its Critics, by Robert A. Dahl, p. 59 - 1 Review
            1. Democracy and Its Critics by Robert A. Dahl
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            Review Mill and Liberalism, by Maurice Cowling, p. 59 - 1 Review
            1. Mill and Liberalism by Maurice Cowling
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            Review The Examined Life, by Robert Nozick, p. 59 - 1 Review
            1. The Examined Life by Robert Nozick
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            Review In Gods We Trust, by Thomas Robbins and Dick A..., p. 60 - 1 Review
            1. In Gods We Trust by Thomas Robbins and Dick Anthony
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            Review Paul: Saint of the Inner City, by Joseph P. Fi..., p. 60 - 1 Review
            1. Paul: Saint of the Inner City by Joseph P. Fitzpatrick
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            Review Tracking the Maze, by Clark H. Pinnock, p. 60 - 1 Review
            1. Tracking the Maze by Clark H. Pinnock
          11. [+]
            Review The Nature of Politics, by Roger D. Masters, p. 60 - 1 Review
            1. The Nature of Politics by Roger D. Masters
          12. [+]
            Review Who Lives? Who Dies?, by John F. Kilner, p. 60 - 1 Review
            1. Who Lives? Who Dies? by John F. Kilner
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            Review The Reign of Conscience, by John Nurser, p. 60 - 1 Review
            1. The Reign of Conscience by John Nurser
          14. [+]
            Review Foundations of Social Theory, by James S. Coleman, p. 60 - 1 Review
            1. Foundations of Social Theory by James S. Coleman
          15. [+]
            Review The Catholic Myth, by Andrew M. Greeley, p. 60 - 1 Review
            1. The Catholic Myth by Andrew M. Greeley
          16. [+]
            Review Utopia Against the Family, by Bryce J. Christe..., p. 61 - 1 Review
            1. Utopia Against the Family by Bryce J. Christensen
          17. [+]
            Review Private Virtue and Public Policy, by James Finn, p. 61 - 1 Review
            1. Private Virtue and Public Policy by James Finn
          18. [+]
            Review Augustus to Constantine, by Robert M. Grant, p. 61 - 1 Review
            1. Augustus to Constantine by Robert M. Grant
          19. [+]
            Review Articles of Faith, Articles of Peace, by James..., p. 61 - 1 Review
            1. Articles of Faith, Articles of Peace by James Davison Hunter and Os Guinness
          20. [+]
            Review The Fundamentalist Phenomenon, by Norman J. Cohen, p. 61 - 1 Review
            1. The Fundamentalist Phenomenon by Norman J. Cohen
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            Review The Moral Dimension, by Amitai Etzioni, p. 61 - 1 Review
            1. The Moral Dimension by Amitai Etzioni
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            Review Confessor Between East and West, by Jaroslav P..., p. 62 - 1 Review
            1. Confessor Between East and West by Jaroslav Pelikan
        24. Poetry by Christopher Yu, p. 62
        25. Polygamy, Peyote, and the Public Place by Richard John Neuhaus, pp. 63-72
        26. Poetry by Lawrence Dugan, pp. 73-74
      6. [+]
        November 1990 Issue = 24 Articles
        1. Correspondence by James Redding, Eugene Rochberg-Halton, and Ronald F. Marshall, ..., pp. 2-3
        2. Learning from the Cold War, pp. 4-5
        3. The Uses of Homophobia, p. 6
        4. Nature's Call by Jean Bethke Elshtain, pp. 7-8
        5. Notes on the Culture Struggle by Mary Ann Glendon, p. 9
        6. An Open Letter on Abortion by Marc F. Griesbach, pp. 10-11
        7. Binx and the Malaise by Paul Greenberg, pp. 12-14
        8. Literature and Moral Purpose by Robertson Davies, pp. 15-22
        9. Poetry by E. Castendyk Briefs, p. 23
        10. The Christian West? by Wolfhart Pannenberg and Richard John Neuhaus, pp. 24-30
        11. Poetry by Charles Vandersee, p. 31
        12. The Radical Paradigm and the New Racism by David Horowitz, pp. 32-35
        13. 1789: A Requiem by John P. Sisk, pp. 36-41
        14. Poetry by Camille S. Williams, p. 42
        15. Telling the American Catholic Story by George Weigel, pp. 43-49
        16. A Reply to My Critics by Phillip E. Johnson, pp. 50-52
        17. [+]
          Constitutionalism and Modernity by Daniel Mahoney, pp. 53-55 - 1 Review
          1. Confronting the Constitution by Allan Bloom
        18. [+]
          Catholics Against Hitler by Edward Krause, p. 56 - 1 Review
          1. The Jesuits and the Third Reich by Vincent A. Lapomarda
        19. [+]
          Talking About Writing by Joseph Schwartz, p. 57 - 2 Reviews
          1. Conversations with Tom Wolfe by Dorothy Scura
          2. Conversations with John Gardner by John Gardner and Allan Chavkin
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          Briefly Noted (3 Reviews)
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            Review Loving the Torah More Than God, by Frans Jozef... by David Novak, pp. 58-59 - 1 Review
            1. Loving the Torah More Than God by Frans Jozef van Beeck
          2. [+]
            Review After Modernity, What?, by Thomas C. Oden, p. 60 - 1 Review
            1. After Modernity, What? by Thomas C. Oden
          3. [+]
            Review God and Evil, by David Birnbaum, p. 60 - 1 Review
            1. God and Evil by David Birnbaum
        21. Robert Bellah and Social Democracy by Richard John Neuhaus, pp. 61-72
        22. Poetry by E. Castendyk Briefs, pp. 73-74
      7. [+]
        December 1990 Issue = 21 Articles
        1. Correspondence by Ed Brenegar, Robert H. Tucker, and Robert L. Wilken, ..., p. 2
        2. Civility and Permissions, pp. 3-4
        3. Drugs and the Face of Evil by William J. Bennett, pp. 5-6
        4. The Flag Amendment Is a Religious Issue by William Johnson Everett, pp. 7-8
        5. Super Flumina Babylonis, or, Outside the Mainstream by Paul V. Mankowski, p. 9
        6. Middle East Apocalypse Now? by Peter J. Leithart, p. 10
        7. "Linguistic Injustice" by James F. White and James T. Burtchaell, pp. 11-13
        8. Joshing Richard Rorty, pp. 14-23
        9. Poetry by William Heyen, p. 24
        10. Authority in the Church by Philip Turner, pp. 25-30
        11. Poetry by William Heyen, p. 31
        12. God in Public Life by Carl E. Braaten, pp. 32-38
        13. The Achievement of Jacques Maritain by Michael Novak, pp. 39-44
        14. The Lives of the Saints and the Pursuit of Virtue by Robert L. Wilken, pp. 45-50
        15. Poetry by Camille S. Williams, p. 51
        16. [+]
          Restoring the God of their Fathers by Matthew Berke, pp. 52-53 - 1 Review
          1. The Emergence of Jewish Theology in America by Robert G. Goldy
        17. [+]
          America Through Foreign Eyes by K.L. Billingsley, pp. 54-55 - 1 Review
          1. Americans: The View from Abroad by James C. Simmons
        18. [+]
          Abortion Talk by Guy M. Condon, pp. 56-58 - 1 Review
          1. Decoding Abortion Rhetoric by Celeste Michelle Condit
        19. [+]
          Briefly Noted (2 Reviews)
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            Review Training God's Army, by Virginia Lieson Brereton, p. 59 - 1 Review
            1. Training God's Army by Virginia Lieson Brereton
          2. [+]
            Review The Catholic Church and American Culture, by C..., p. 59 - 1 Review
            1. The Catholic Church and American Culture by Cassian Yuhaus
        20. Women, Bishops, and King Lear by Richard John Neuhaus, pp. 60-70
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