by UFI Blog | Oct 12, 2016 | Diane Robertson, Family, Parents, Values
by Diane Robertson Following the ratifying of the US Constitution, John Adams rightly foretold, “Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” Citizens of the United States are getting ready...
by UFI Blog | Oct 10, 2016 | Religion, Religious Freedom
by Erin Weist Many countries are increasingly antagonistic to religious belief and expression. For instance, since 2015 the Chinese government has been expanding control over religion and its adherents. In many provinces certain Christian denominations are illegal,...
by UFI Blog | Sep 27, 2016 | The Family, UFI, Values
by Ashley Corbaley For as long as I can remember Eleanor Roosevelt’s famous saying: “Do one thing every day that scares you” has been my personal motto. I had the quote pinned to my corkboard in my bedroom growing up. I wrote it in school binders and notebooks. It was...
by UFI Blog | Sep 23, 2016 | Choice, Values
by Mekelle Tenney “It’s human nature!” This popular saying is often used to justify behavior. Human nature, or men in the state of nature, was a topic that we studied and debated a great deal in college. And it is something that I have been thinking a lot about...
by UFI Blog | Sep 20, 2016 | Education, Parents, Religious Freedom, Schools
by Laura Friend I looked over at my 13-year-old daughter and felt that familiar well of love spring up from deep within my heart – my, she has grown into such a beautiful young woman, I thought to myself. We were on our way to see the play “Annie” as a special...
by UFI Blog | Sep 12, 2016 | Values
by Jennifer Johnson When was the last time that you saw a meme or commercial that portrayed men doing something ridiculous, and you laughed because it was a “boys will be boys” scenario? How about the insurance company commercial during the Olympics that showed a man...