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ERA in the Lame Duck Veto Session?
By Kathy Valente   |   12.02.14
The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), SJRCA 75, has reared its ugly head once again in Illinois and your state representative needs to hear from you right away. The Illinois General Assembly voted down the ERA thirteen times in the 70’s...
Time for a Governor to Stand up to Judicial Tyranny
By   |   11.29.14
Any ruling from any federal court that imposes domestic policy on a state is by its very nature unconstitutional, and no governor has any obligation to obey it.
AFA to Duggars:  We’ve Got Your Back
By   |   11.26.14
A prominent pro-family group is urging the public to take action on behalf of the Duggar family, who the group says is under a "malicious attack" because of their uncompromising, Christ-centered stand on several social issues.
Why We Shouldn’t Take “The Marriage Pledge” Too Soon
By John Stonestreet   |   11.25.14
The next several years are going to be messy for Christians. We already know that some who claim to be within our fold will continue to challenge the historic, orthodox teaching about sexuality, marriage, and the essence of what it...
Legalization of Marijuana and the Opera Singer With the Glass Eye
11.25.14
Chuck Swindoll tells that great story about the fellow who fell in love with an opera singer. He didn't know her, nor had he ever seen her any closer than the third balcony and with a pair of binoculars. But he was absolutely convinced life would be grand married to a woman with a voice like hers.
Millennials and the Bible: Live Out the Faith So They Can Relate
By   |   11.21.14
Earlier this year, I told you about some of the challenges in reaching Millennials for Christ, that is, young adults aged roughly 18 to 33. While 55 percent of Baby Boomers say they’re religious, only 36 percent of Millennials do....
Warren and Moore Warn Against Current Sexual Revolution, Defend Marriage With Pope Francis
11.20.14
Southern Baptist ethicist Russell Moore and megachurch pastor Rick Warren, both speaking at a Vatican conference Tuesday, warned that Christians should not succumb to the current sexual revolution or waver on the Biblical truth about sexuality and marriage.
The Intact Family: Best Foundation for Youngsters, for Society
By   |   11.15.14
Yet another study is showing that the traditional family within the confines of a committed marriage is best for children and for society. The study conducted by the American Enterprise Institute suggests that a couple who marries, stays married, and...
Sixth Circuit Judges Stop the Insanity
By Laurie Higgins   |   11.13.14
Finally, some common sense from appellate court judges.  In a 2-1 decision, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals decided that state laws in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee that define marriage as the union of one man and one woman...
Terrorist Collaborator Says Pot Made Him Do It
By   |   11.01.14
As the American people prepare to vote on marijuana ballot measures in three states and the District of Columbia, measures which would make the mind-altering substance more freely available, more bad news keeps coming for the well-funded pothead lobby. In...
MULTICULTURALISM: The Social Equivalent to a Participation Trophy
By   |   10.28.14
Liberals have given us some silly ideas over the years. Gun-free zones. Public-sector unions. Socialized medicine. On and on. The list is extensive, but one of the dumbest ideas to emerge from the intellectual vacuum known as modern liberalism has...
Criminalizing Dissent Via Lawfare
By Robert Knight   |   10.27.14
The heavy hand of misused government power is getting heavier by the day. Given the Obama Administration’s vast abuses of executive power, it’s not surprising that lesser lights are following the Chief Executive’s example and waging “lawfare” on their opponents....
The Solemnization of Matrimony
10.22.14
If Christians are to accept gay so-called marriage, they must accept that our liturgies and our services, our pastors and priests, our forefathers and foremothers have been for centuries wrong about the meaning of marriage.
New Figures Show ‘Gay Marriage Tidal Wave’ Is Only a Trickle
10.21.14
Insistent media messages claim surging and overwhelming public support for redefinition of marriage but recent numbers from major surveys and the Census Bureau tell a very different story.
Marriage Shapes Better Adults Before it Builds Better Kids
10.16.14
A recent Washington Post piece acknowledges that “children with married parents are better off” but simultaneously claims “marriage isn’t the reason why.” The report cites research at Brookings Institution suggesting that higher family income, more educated parents, and better parenting skills help explain the so-called “marriage advantage,” not the institution of matrimony itself.
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