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House nears vote to curb tobacco deceptions, addiction
The $70 billion industry that claims the premature deaths of more Americans each year than alcohol, AIDS, car accidents, illegal drugs, murders and suicides combined could soon find business as usual a thing of the past. more »
by: Doug Carlson - Jul 29, 2008 - topic(s): Family, Addictions, Living, Health, Citizenship, Legislation
House nears vote on FDA/tobacco bill
The House of Representatives is expected to vote soon on a bill that would authorize the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to regulate tobacco products. more »
by: Tom Strode - Jul 29, 2008 - topic(s): Family, Addictions, Living, Health, Citizenship, Legislation
Court again blocks Internet porn law
The U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals has again upheld a judge’s decision to block enforcement of a congressional effort to protect children from Internet pornography. more »
by: Tom Strode - Jul 24, 2008 - topic(s): Family, Children, Sexual Purity, Pornography, Citizenship,
A personal reflection on a ‘faith healer’
Todd Bentley’s healing ministry has gained national attention. His daily meetings for the past three months in Lakeland, Fla., have attracted hundreds of thousands from all over the world. more »
by: William A. Dembski - Jul 24, 2008 - comments: 8 - topic(s): Faith, Ministry, Family, Living, Health
Rehearing requested in child-rape case
Louisiana has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider its ruling against that state’s law permitting the death penalty for child rape after it was revealed the justices overlooked a similar federal measure in their ruling. more »
by: Tom Strode - Jul 23, 2008 - topic(s): Family, Abuse, Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Children, Citizenship,
Court throws out fine for indecent ‘wardrobe malfunction’
A federal court has dealt yet another blow to those who wish to uphold basic standards of decency. In what appeared to be a power grab, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday threw out a $550,000 fine levied by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on CBS Corp. more »
by: Doug Carlson - Jul 22, 2008 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Family, Sexual Purity, Modesty, Citizenship, Legislation
Too much energy?
New favorite beverage of teens potentially dangerous
Would you let your child drink four cans of Coke in one sitting? Not likely. But what many parents don’t realize is that energy drinks, which are quickly becoming a favorite beverage among teenagers, often have the same amount of caffeine and sugar in only one can. more »
by: Josh Rutledge - Jul 21, 2008 - comments: 2 - topic(s): Family, Children, Living, Health
Pastors, Pulpits, Pews and Potluck
I spoke recently at a wonderful church in New England. The church is part of a denomination that is fragmenting over the issue of homosexuality, and it is smack dab in the middle of one of our country’s most liberal (theologically, politically and culturally) regions. more »
by: Mike Goeke - Jul 17, 2008 - comments: 13 - topic(s): Faith, Ministry, Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality
‘Gay marriage’ legalization could be costly for religious liberty, legal experts say
Same-sex unions and religious liberty are destined to collide in this country in ways that could prove costly for the free exercise of religion, legal experts said in a Washington panel discussion. more »
by: Tom Strode - Jul 16, 2008 - topic(s): Family, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, National, Religious Liberty
LIFE DIGEST: Bush administration again blocks funds for UNFPA
The Bush administration announced June 27 it has refused for the seventh consecutive year to forward federal money to a controversial United Nations family planning fund linked to the support of China’s coercive population control program. more »
by: Tom Strode - Jul 10, 2008 - topic(s): Family, Sexual Purity, Modesty, Life, Abortion, End-of-Life Issues, Suicide