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USCIRF applauds US sanctions on Iranians
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom commended President Obama for issuing sanctions against Iranian government leaders involved in violations of religious freedom and other human rights. more »
By Tom Strode - Sep 30, 2010
Topic: Family, Children, Citizenship, Human Rights, Religious Liberty, Issues, ,
FCC’s appeal of indecency case applauded
Pro-family advocates applauded the Federal Communications Commission’s decision to appeal a court ruling they fear could open broadcast television to the use of even more profanities and obscenities. more »
By staff - Aug 30, 2010
Topic: Family, Children, Pop Culture, Citizenship,
Order is only latest White House win for gays
The Obama administration delivered another victory for homosexual activism Wednesday when it ruled private businesses must permit employees to take leave for the birth, adoption or care of a child of a same-sex relationship. more »
By staff - Jun 23, 2010
Topic: Family, Children, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, ,
Resolutions address Gospel’s implications
Messengers adopted a resolution calling for reaffirmation of the centrality of the Gospel of Jesus and endorsed other resolutions addressing the implications of the Good News at the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention June 15-16 in Orlando, Fla. more »
By Tom Strode - Jun 16, 2010
Topic: Family, Children, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship,
ERLC: treaty threatens parental rights
The Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission has urged its constituents to call on their United States senators to back a resolution designed to protect parental rights in the face of a “radical” international treaty. more »
By staff - May 24, 2010
Topic: Family, Children, Parenting, Citizenship, Legislation,
High court to weigh violent video games
The U.S. Supreme Court announced April 26 it will rule on a California state law that bars the sale or rental of violent video games to minors. more »
By staff - Apr 27, 2010
Topic: Family, Children, Citizenship, ,
LIFE DIGEST: Charge urged in Hasan’s killing of unborn child
The U.S. military should prosecute Army Maj. Nidal Hasan for 14 murders, not just 13, in the shooting rampage he conducted Nov. 5 at Fort Hood, Texas, the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) said. more »
By Tom Strode - Nov 17, 2009 - (1)
Topic: Family, Children, Life, Abortion, End-of-Life Issues, Suicide, Citizenship, National,
LIFE DIGEST: California reverses, OKs non-embryonic research
California’s stem-cell program recently awarded $230 million primarily to non-embryonic research, in the process implicitly admitting embryonic experiments are much further from producing therapies in human beings. more »
By Tom Strode - Nov 10, 2009
Topic: Family, Children, Life, Abortion, Disability, Stem-Cell Research, Science, Bioethics,
Alleged child sex tourists arrested
The prosecution of three child sex tourists arrested in Cambodia demonstrates the benefit internationally of a six-year-old federal law, a Southern Baptist public policy leader says. more »
By Tom Strode - Sep 5, 2009 - (1)
Topic: Family, Children, Citizenship, Human Rights, Legislation,
Obama signs tobacco regulation bill
President Obama signed into law June 22 legislation giving authority to the Food and Drug Administration to regulate tobacco products for the first time. more »
Topic: Family, Addictions, Children, Citizenship, Legislation, National,