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On the Obama administration’s abortion rule
President Obama’s Department of Health and Human Services has issued a requirement that all insurance plans under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), also known as Obamacare, cover free-of-charge certain so-called “contraceptives” that are actually much more than that. more »
By Richard Land and Barrett Duke - Feb 7, 2012
Topic: Life, Abortion, Birth Control, Citizenship, Church and State, Religious Liberty,
LIFE DIGEST: Arizona abortions fall by nearly one-third
Abortions in Arizona dropped by nearly one-third in September after a pro-life law went into effect.
The state reported there were 729 abortions in Arizona during September — a decline of almost 31 percent from September 2010, nearly 32 percent from August of this year and 39 percent from the monthly average for the last year, the Associated Press reported Oct. more »
By Tom Strode - Oct 18, 2011
Topic: Life, Abortion, Birth Control, Reproductive Technology, Citizenship, Legislation,
ERLC analysis: a defense of DOMA and response to DOJ’s advocacy of DOMA’s partial overturn
Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it would no longer defend the federal definition of marriage as only the union of one man and one woman—a key statute of the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). more »
By staff - Jul 29, 2011
Topic: Family, Children, Marriage, Husbands, Wives, Parenting, Fathers, Mothers, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, , ,
Death of Liberalism?
“The Achilles’ heel of liberal relativism is catastrophically low birthrates. When you deny the importance of family…of children…of God’s teaching about marriage, you end up with low birth rates.” more »
By Matthew Hawkins - Jun 16, 2011 - (18)
Topic: Faith, Apologetics, Family, Marriage, Parenting, Adoption, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Church and State, Social Issues, Issues,
An unforgettable Valentine’s Day
When I think back over all the Valentine’s Days I have experienced, I have to confess I have typically been one of those guys who waits until the last minute to order a dozen overpriced roses, frantically browses the remaining dozen or so picked-over greeting cards at the drug store and neglects to reserve a table at a favorite restaurant. more »
By Harold Harper - Feb 16, 2011 - (3)
Topic: Family, Parenting, Adoption,
One family’s adoption choice
Many churches in America celebrate Sanctity of Human Life Sunday each January. While it is something we recognize, and something we advocate for other people to respond to and make moral choices accordingly, the moment of choice is very rarely in our own hands. more »
By Joanna Miley King - Feb 4, 2011 - (1)
Topic: Family, Parenting, Adoption, Life,
Ethicist says ‘twiblings’ infertility treatment reflects ‘consumerist culture’
A newly published account of the creation of two siblings born five days apart by means of sperm and egg donation, plus separate surrogate mothers, is proof of unfettered consumerism in human reproduction, a Southern Baptist bioethicist said. more »
By Tom Strode - Jan 7, 2011
Topic: Family, Parenting, Life, Reproductive Technology,
A Gift for Life
If you do an Internet search with the terms “abortion centers” and “Phoenix, Arizona” you’ll receive page after page of search results, including a Google map of the city, which paint an unattractive picture. more »
By Richard Land - Dec 9, 2010 - (4)
Topic: Family, Parenting, Fathers, Mothers, Life, Abortion, Science, Bioethics,
Teaching children good cyber habits
“Train up a child in the way he should go” (Proverbs 22:6) remains as relevant as ever in the 21st century as parents guide their children toward responsible, God-pleasing use of technology more »
By staff - Sep 27, 2010
Topic: Family, Parenting, Pop Culture,
Kids’ music playlists: What’s a parent to do?
While parents can turn to online filters to control the Internet activity of their children, many will find the screening of music downloads far more difficult. more »
By Tammi Reed Ledbetter - Sep 24, 2010
Topic: Family, Parenting, Pop Culture,