Barbara J. Dilly is associate professor of anthropology at Creighton University in Omaha, Neb. Her research interests include the rural church and American agriculture.

June 1, 2013, Associated Press article about the Catholic Church’s waning influence in American politics. The article is posted on The Washington Post website.

Mark Tooley is president of the Institute on Religion & Democracy, a faith-based organization that tracks how Christian denominations respond to issues such as religious liberty, LGBT rights and immigration and often advocates for a more conservative approach.

April 1, 2013, U.S. News & World Report column by Brad Bannon arguing that Democrats and progressives are now winning the culture wars thanks to increased support for issues such as gay rights and gun control.

June 2, 2013, Freeline Media Orlando article arguing that while politicians continue to fight the culture war, America has largely moved on.

May 9, 2013, The Atlantic article about how even though strides have been made towards gay rights, the culture war is not over and LGBT groups and people remain under fire.

A national director of Teen-Aid, a nonprofit organization started in 1981 to try to reduce teen pregnancies. The group, based in Spokane, Wash., believes the best method is abstinence education. Its Web site lists laws and statistics pertaining to sexuality, education and government funding for all 50 states.

A resource for abstinence educators at the junior high and high school levels.

Stephanie Ventura heads the reproductive statistics branch of the National Center for Health Statistics.