Poll: Bipartisan Support for Informed, Parental Consent Abortion Laws
There is strong bipartisan support for pro-life laws, as seen by several states that recently passed such legislation, a recent Gallup poll shows. Eighty four percent of Democratic respondents and 95 percent of Republican respondents favor abortion laws requiring doctors to tell patients about the possible risks before performing an abortion procedure, a Gallup poll... Continue Reading
The dawn of China’s civil rights era
Government clashes with a prominent house church are putting religious freedom to the test, just as friendly U.S. churches and prominent ministries plan to welcome a state-sponsored Bible exhibit on U.S. tour In a vast concert hall at the upscale Century Theatre in Beijing, a June 11 celebration of the 90th anniversary of the Chinese... Continue Reading
Group Fights to Keep World Trade Center Cross Display at 9/11 Memorial
The ACLJ said it will file a friend-to-the-court brief on behalf former 9/11 firefighter and first responder Tim Brown in support of the WTC cross, which was installed at the Ground Zero memorial Saturday. “We will aggressively defend the placement of this cross,” Jay Sekulow, chief counsel of the ACLJ, said in a statement Tuesday.... Continue Reading
Poll Results: God Has Better Approval Ratings than Congress
More than half of U.S. voters approve of God’s job performance, according to a new poll, making God more popular than all members of Congress. The poll—which was conducted by the Democratic research firm Public Policy Polling (PPP)—surveyed 928 people and found that 52 percent of Americans approved of God’s overall dealings, while only 9... Continue Reading
Gays see ‘watershed moment’: Justice Department brief says they face ‘purposeful discrimination’
In a landmark legal brief that reads more like one from the ACLU or a gay legal group, the U.S. Justice Department argues that homosexuals exhibit immutable characteristics, have suffered a history of discrimination and that the federal government’s marriage law is driven by prejudice. The legal brief — called a watershed moment by gay... Continue Reading
White House, Pentagon Certify Repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
President Barack Obama took the final major step toward ending “don’t ask, don’t tell” by certifying its repeal on Friday. “I have certified and notified Congress that the requirements for repeal have been met,” Obama said in a statement. “‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ will end, once and for all, in 60 days – on September... Continue Reading
Historic Senate DOMA hearing debates marriage’s definition, purpose
“The other side argues that you can’t choose who you love and that a union between two men or two women is equal to that of one man and one woman,” King said. “But these are the same arguments that could be used to promote marriage between fathers and daughters, mothers and sons, or even... Continue Reading
Misfeasance – Two decades of Planned Parenthood abusing women, and tax dollars, detailed in new report
Despite such misfeasance, Planned Parenthood still receives more than $363 million in taxpayer funding each year. Planned Parenthood has held onto its federal funding so far, but nine states—Indiana, Texas, Kansas, New Jersey, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Ohio, Tennessee, and Wisconsin—have defunded the leading abortion provider from state budgets or may soon do so. This... Continue Reading
The Joys of a Man and his Dog
Insofar as can be determined from the Scriptures, animals have no “soul,” the creation of God unique to man and angels. In fact, I have often suspected that this fact is why it hurts so profoundly to part with a beloved pet. Born Oct. 25, 1997, a black Labrador retriever Chuck’s Oro Negro (Kennel Club... Continue Reading
Basics of the Reformed Faith -2: The Inspiration and Authority of the Bible
In Genesis 1:1 we read “in the beginning was God.” Echoing the opening declaration of the Bible, in John 1:1 we read that “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” But John goes on to say “the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and... Continue Reading
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