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The Equal Rights Amendment: Still a Bad Idea for Women and Families
From the Desk of Tori Black: Hello Friends, In 1972 the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) passed the US Senate and was sent to the states for ratification. It was first proposed in 1923 but didn’t gain any traction until following the feminist revolution that began in the...
The Reality of Abortion: Sacrificing the Future
From the Desk of Tori Black: Hello Friends, On the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the New York legislature passed a law that would protect the most radical of abortion procedures. The state has defined abortion as a fundamental right. Doing so may infringe on rights of...
UN Civil Society Comes to Utah
From the Desk of Tori Black: Hello Friends, Goal number 11 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals is to “make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.” Using that goal as the basis for the theme of the upcoming UN Civil Society...
Drag Kids: Creating a Precedent for the Acceptance of Child Sexual Exploitation
From the Desk of Tori Black: Hello Friends, I did some research this week to try to understand what makes a parent think it is okay to enable his or her son dressing in suggestive female clothing, complete with wig and make-up, and dance for grown men. The parents say...
The Enduring Nature of the March for Life
Hello Friends, Dr. Bernard Nathanson was an influential proponent of legalized abortion. He performed, by his own admission, 60,000 abortions during his career. He admitted to lying about how many abortions were performed before legalization and about how many women...
China: Punishing the Faithful and Making Churches an Arm of the State
From the Desk of Tori Black: Hello Friends, It is hard to know for certain, but the best estimates from internal surveys indicate that there are approximately 31 million Christians living in China today and close to 22 million Muslims. While Islam has been present in...
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“Can We Not Talk About Sex Right Now?”
by Ronde S. Walch “What class are you taking this semester?” I smile because I know where this conversation is headed when I reply, “Healthy Sexuality.” I am at lunch with three well-educated mothers in their thirties who excitedly launch into their own understanding...
The Question of Universal Daycare: What Long-term Studies Are Telling Us
From the Desk of Tori Black: Hello Friends, When I was around five, my mother returned to work. The memory of my life at home with her before she returned to the workplace was for many years tinged by a palpable sadness. I missed being at home with her. So when I...
China: Punishing the Faithful and Making Churches an Arm of the State
by Elizabeth Warner A cross, marking a church and symbolizing Christian faith, is burned mercilessly. Churches are demolished in an attempt to halt worship. Millions of Muslims are held captive and fed communist propaganda to cleanse them of their faith. This is China...
Human Connections and Healing from Trauma
by Laura Waters Most human beings will likely encounter trauma at some time in their lives. In fact, researchers estimate that 70% of American adults have experienced trauma in their lives, and 20% of people in this category go on to develop PTSD.i Traumatic events...
Love: The Greatest Motivation to Change
By Kaelie Lemmon As stated by Lao Tzu, “Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength; while loving someone deeply gives you courage.” I discovered this profound truth in my teenage years. Although I had previously experienced small, nearly unrecognizable feelings...
Parents: the First and Best Defense Against Pornography in Schools
By United Families International “Mom, can I tell you something?” I happily said yes, I always enjoy hearing about my 11-year-old’s day. But I was not prepared for this: “There was a girl at school that received a three-week suspension, and the police were called...
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