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As if the financial crisis in the U.S. isn’t enough to make us lose sleep nightly, it appears likely the Middle East will soon erupt into the headlines once again. more »
by: William H. Perkins, Jr. - Oct 1, 2008 - topic(s): Citizenship, , Issues,
African-American pastors rally in support of marriage amendment
A group of African-American pastors from the Tampa Bay area have announced their support of a state constitutional amendment to protect traditional marriage in Florida. more »
by: Joni B. Hannigan & James A. Smith Sr. - Sep 30, 2008 - comments: 2 - topic(s): Family, Marriage, Citizenship, Legislation
Newfound help for parents with special needs children
At a time when our nation aborts nearly 90 percent of babies who are prenatally diagnosed with Down syndrome, it is clear that something must be done to help reverse this deplorable trend and build a culture in which each life is welcomed. more »
by: Doug Carlson - Sep 30, 2008 - topic(s): Family, Children, Parenting, Life, Citizenship, Legislation
Amethyst Initiative: A bad idea!
Every day college students make numerous choices. Many of these decisions are inconsequential; however, some decisions can impact the rest of their lives. more »
by: Pat Taylor - Sep 29, 2008 - topic(s): Family, Addictions, Substance Abuse, Education, Citizenship, Legislation
LIFE DIGEST: Parental laws help cut minors’ abortions, study shows
Parental involvement laws enacted by the states have played an important role in a nearly 50 percent decline in abortions on underage girls, according to a new study. more »
by: Tom Strode - Sep 29, 2008 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation
Let it be recorded: We are not silent!
Richard Land gave the following remarks at the Rally Against Ahmadinejad in New York City Sept. 25. Land, representing the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, joined 60 other national religious and political organizations in protest outside a “peace” dinner honoring the Iranian president. more »
by: Richard Land - Sep 26, 2008 - comments: 5 - topic(s): Citizenship, Religious Liberty, Issues,
Saudi textbooks, religious freedom and why it matters
A Saudi man cut out his daughter’s tongue and then burned her to death as punishment for her conversion from Islam to Christianity.
That religious freedom does not exist in Muslim Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is regrettably not a surprise. more »
by: James A. Smith Sr. - Sep 19, 2008 - topic(s): , Citizenship, Religious Liberty
Satan makes a comeback (as always)
With the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the subsequent collapse of communism in the Soviet Union and its slave states, several historians and academicians rashly declared “the end of history.” The Cold War was over, along with the nuclear hair trigger under which the world had lived for more than four decades. more »
by: William H. Perkins, Jr. - Sep 19, 2008 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Faith, Citizenship, Religious Liberty
PERSPECTIVE: Salt and light
Some have suggested in recent years that Christians should abandon the public school system.
Indeed, there have been increases in both homeschooling and private Christian education. more »
by: Anthony L. Jordan - Sep 18, 2008 - comments: 3 - topic(s): Family, Children, Education
Watermelon vines in the grass: Religion, Gardening, and Politics
Baptists have historically held the view that the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment guarantees religious liberty to express their convictions on moral and cultural issues. more »
by: Rob Chambers - Sep 17, 2008 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Citizenship, Church and State, Religious Liberty