Archive - General Articles
Defunding Planned Parenthood
When the movie Juno received four Academy Award nominations and actually won the Oscar for best screenplay, former Planned Parenthood President Gloria Feldt was worried. more »
by: Penna Dexter - May 11, 2009 - comments: 3 - topic(s): Life, Abortion
The First 100 Days
No matter who occupies the White House or which party controls the Congress, Americans of faith would be wise to make it a habit to pray for our nation. more »
by: staff - May 5, 2009 - comments: 4 - topic(s): Citizenship, National, Religious Liberty, Social Issues
PERSPECTIVE: Comment period open on stem cell guidelines
One of President Barack Obama’s most newsworthy acts during his first 100 days in the White House also stands among his most disturbing within the pro-life community: the reversal of his predecessor’s policy limiting federal funding of embryo-destructive research. more »
by: Doug Carlson - May 5, 2009 - comments: 2 - topic(s):
Parent-child relationship further weakened with court order
The decision by U.S. District Court Judge Edward Korman of New York to order the FDA to make Plan B, post-intercourse contraceptives available to 17-year-old girls without a prescription from their doctor is one more example of the government believing it has the right to interpose itself between parents and their children. more »
by: Richard Land - Apr 28, 2009 - comments: 4 - topic(s): Life, Birth Control, Citizenship, Legislation
Hate crimes bill heads to House
Hoping to soon bring victory to the homosexual lobby’s years-long battle to assign greater punishment for some crimes given the perpetrator’s mindset, the House leadership has announced it will bring the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act (H.R. more »
by: Doug Carlson - Apr 28, 2009 - comments: 6 - topic(s): Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Legislation
Letter to HHS on Conscience Protections Proposal
On behalf of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, we urge the Department of Health and Human Services to reject its proposed rule “to rescind in its entirety” the final rule entitled “Ensuring That Department of Health and Human Services Funds Do Not Support Coercive or Discriminatory Policies or Practices in Violation of Federal Law,” promulgated late last year (73 FR 78072, 45 CFR Part 88). more »
by: Richard Land - Apr 21, 2009 - comments: 3 - topic(s): Family, Living, Health, Life, Abortion
Ultrasound technology proves to be wondrous
COLUMBIA, Mo. – “When I saw the heartbeat, I thought that was the most beautiful thing I ever saw.”
This was the response of one young woman when she saw ultrasound images of her baby at a My Life Clinic in central Missouri. more »
by: Barbara Shoun - Apr 20, 2009 - topic(s): Life, Abortion
Eastdale Church takes in homeless
When Eastdale Baptist Church, Montgomery, in Montgomery Baptist Association became interested in a new missions outreach, it wanted to keep things local. more »
by: Anna Swindle - Apr 20, 2009 - topic(s): Faith, Ministry, Citizenship, Hunger/Homelessness
Silverhill GED Program fills void
Those involved in the education ministry of First Baptist Church, Silverhill, in Baldwin Baptist Association hope to give people a chance to better their lives permanently, and they plan to do this by enhancing the education level of the community. more »
by: Deirdra Drinkard - Apr 19, 2009 - topic(s): Family, Education
Sweet Home Alabama bill amended to take away, add ‘points of destination’
Promising jobs and millions in taxes for Medicaid and education, the Sweet Home Alabama bills would seem to be the state’s economic savior. more »
by: Jennifer Davis Rash and Sondra Washington - Apr 19, 2009 - topic(s): Family, Addictions, Gambling, Citizenship, Legislation