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Why We Need Children
June 3, 2015 From the Desk of Laura Bunker: In the U.S., we are right between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. So today, we offer an encouraging message for mothers and fathers everywhere. We often speak of the many ways children need mothers and fathers, but we...
“A tectonic social shift”
From the Desk of Laura Bunker: If you are like us, you are concerned about the growing number of cases undermining freedom of religion in the United States. But the trend against religion is not unique to America; it is happening all over the world. For example, the...
Coming to America
Come to the World Congress of Families! “I’m so glad I came to this conference! It’s so encouraging to see I’m not alone.” That’s the sentiment we heard over and over as we talked with people at the 2013 World Congress of Families (WCF) in Sydney, Australia. It was...
Divorce Hits Home
Divorce Hits Home One of the major cultural revolutions discussed in last week’s alert was the “divorce revolution” that began in 1969 in California, with Governor Ronald Reagan making “what he later admitted was one of the biggest mistakes of his political life,” by...
“60’s, Drugs & Rock ‘n’ Roll”
From the Desk of Laura Bunker: As you know, two weeks ago the U.S. Supreme Court listened to oral arguments on whether or not to allow states to define marriage as a man and a woman. Many Americans are numb with disbelief. How did we come to this point? This did not...
Good News – Good Example
Good News - Good Example! With discouraging news blasting from every media outlet, it is refreshing to hear about someone standing up for family and truth, and having a powerful impact. The setting was the recent UN Commission on Population and Development (CPD),...
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What is Life?
By Christie Masters I recently found myself reorganizing my bookshelf when one of my science books from college caught my eye: “What is Life?” by Erwin Schrodinger. The title gave me pause, especially with the tragedy of little Charlie Gard so fresh in my mind. What...
Join the Race for Virtue
One benefit of working with United Families is the opportunity we have to partner with other pro-family organizations. For instance, while at the United Nations, UFI has collaborated with Fight the New Drug to educate individuals and community leaders about the...
Good, But Not Best
By Diane Robertson Last week, a judge in Wisconsin announced that the court would rule that a Christian photographer could declare her faith-based intent not to take photos at homosexual weddings and not be prosecuted or chased out of business because she does not...
Hope for the Religious
“Charged with discriminating against a gay couple, the owners of another Christian family-run business are being forced to shut their doors…Betty and her husband, Richard, are the owners of Görtz Haus Gallery in Grimes, Iowa. In 2002, they purchased the 77-year-old...
Parental Right in Dire Trouble: The Story of Charlie Gard
by Diane Robertson By now, everyone knows the story of Charlie Gard. He was a very ill baby. His parents wished to transfer his care from the UK to the US. They had crowd-sourced over a million dollars for some experimental treatments. The Hospital would not let...
The Pornography Thieves: Stealing My Daughter’s Innocence
Lessons Learned From My Teenage Daughter’s Pornography Addiction The Author of This Article Wishes to Remain Anonymous As parents of a teenage son, my husband and I have been adamant about teaching him the hazards of pornography. This adheres to an urgency that exists...
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