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Anna Nicole Smith: APA poster girl
Oh, irony of ironies.
The secular news media paused for a moment during its coverage of the sad circus surrounding the death of Anna Nicole Smith to report that the American Psychological Association has “found evidence that the proliferation of sexualized images of girls and young women in advertising, merchandising, and media is harmful to girls’ self-image and healthy development.” more »
by: Karen Cole - Feb 27, 2007 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Faith, Ministry, Family, Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Addictions, Substance Abuse, Children, Parenting, Pop Culture, Sexual Purity, Modesty, Pornography
Rating the Presidents
It is only appropriate this week—as we mark the birthdays of two of our most beloved presidents—that we ask the question: Who’s number one in U.S. more »
by: Dwayne Hastings - Feb 19, 2007 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Citizenship
Amazing Grace: One Man’s Lifelong Quest
Amazing Grace, the must-see movie about William Wilberforce’s nearly lifelong effort to abolish the British slave trade, is opening in theaters this Friday. more »
by: Karen Cole - Feb 19, 2007 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Family, Pop Culture, Citizenship, Human Rights
Sperm donor: “Happy Valentines Day! I’m your father!”
The New York Times featured an unusual Valentines Day story this year.
It seems a formerly anonymous California sperm donor decided the occasion would be a good one for contacting his many and far-flung offspring after reading that two of them had located each other through a donor registry. more »
by: Karen Cole - Feb 19, 2007 - topic(s): Family, Children, Parenting, Life, Infertility
Massive smuggling and prostitution ring busted
Those who are skeptical about the reality of sex trafficking in the United States should be watching a court case currently playing out in Austin, Texas. more »
by: staff - Feb 13, 2007 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Family, Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Purity, Citizenship, Human Rights, Social Issues
Soviet Statues Fall for Reagan
Citizens in the Polish town of Katowice are petitioning the city’s government to pull down a monument to Soviet troops who drove the Nazis out of their town in 1945 and replace it with statue of Ronald Reagan. more »
by: Richard Land - Feb 13, 2007 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Church and State, Human Rights, Religious Liberty
Global Warming Debate Heats Up
Radical environmental activists are calling for British sweethearts to either purchase their Valentine’s Day bouquets from local growers or grow their own. more »
by: Jill Waggoner - Feb 12, 2007 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Science, Environment
Locking Down Prison Ministry?
Chris Ganfield was once a young, drug-addicted prison inmate facing a fifty-year sentence but is now a husband, father, and facility manager of a faith-based camp that ministers to children who have suffered neglect, abuse, and poverty. more »
by: Karen Cole - Feb 12, 2007 - topic(s): Faith, Ministry, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Church and State, Legislation, National, Religious Liberty
2007 Legislative Outlook
The 110th Congress finds conservatives in a much different position than previous years. It has been some time since Democrats controlled both houses of Congress, and it is certainly taking some time to adjust. more »
by: staff - Feb 6, 2007 - topic(s): Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Legislation, National
More Accidental Porn
Children and teens are being exposed to online pornography in record numbers, usually by accidentally viewing sexually explicit material while surfing the Internet. more »
by: staff - Feb 6, 2007 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Family, Children, Parenting, Pop Culture, Sexual Purity, Pornography