# Roundup: Same-sex marriage, natural disasters, Christmas music, TV, consumerism

> The US Supreme Court’s decision to take up the explosive issue of same-sex marriage will thrust the high court into a policy debate that has divided federal and state governments and courts, as well as voters in nearly 40 states.

14 December 2012 · News

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## [Both sides brace for Supreme Court battle on gay marriage](https://74.50.9.49/news-and-analysis/religion-news-service-rns/17638.html)

The US Supreme Court’s decision to take up the explosive issue of same-sex marriage will thrust the high court into a policy debate that has divided federal and state governments and courts, as well as voters in nearly 40 states.

## [Asia and the economics of natural disasters](https://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/insidestory/2012/12/2012121281438933173.html)

How big a threat is the rising number of natural disasters to the rapid economic progress in the Asia-Pacific region?

## [Christmas music that isn’t horrible](https://sojo.net/blogs/2012/12/13/christmas-music-isnt-horrible)

Christmas is less than two weeks away and, even though most of us probably started cranking the Christmas tunes, here’s a look at some of this year’s best Christmas compilations so you don’t overplay, say, Amy Grant’s classic 1983 Christmas Collection.

## [Be kind, rewind](https://sojo.net/blogs/2012/12/12/be-kind-rewind-10-best-spiritual-tv-series-gift-christmas)

Ten best spiritual TV series to gift this Christmas.

## [War on Christmas? Sign this minister up!](https://www.whatwouldjesusbuy.org.au/christmas.htm)

If the Christmas Present with it’s full-on worship of consumerism continues to masquerade as Christmas Past, our Christmas Futures will increasingly become times when we give out of our abundance rather than out of a response to need and out of a response to God’s love.