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Hollywood Wrong Again…
May 17, 2011 Hollywood wrong...again Remember last summer and the controversy surrounding actress Jennifer Aniston? While promoting her new movie "The Switch," Aniston had commented: "Women are realizing it more and more that you don't have to settle. They don't...
“We the Families”
May 10, 2011 "We the Families" "We the People" or should the U.S. Constitution more aptly read: "We the Families"? It's an interesting question. Tom Christensen once again shares his wisdom and his insights on the importance of family. Although Tom's commentary is...
Mother: The Keeper of the Springs
May 3, 2011 Mother: The Keeper of the Springs Some fifty years ago Dr. Peter Marshall, former chaplain to the U.S. Senate, told a story of a small town nestled at the foot of a mountain range which was known far and wide for it wonderful pure spring water. People...
Judges Run Amok
April 26, 2011 As we see the legal struggles around the world over such things as the definition of marriage, the challenges to religious freedom and rights of conscience, and the never-ending battle to protect unborn life, we come face to face with the reality that...
Inside the UN: The “West” is Obsessed with Sex
April 21,2011 Inside the UN: The Commission on Population and Development 2011 "The West is Obsessed with Sex" read the bold caption on a flyer handed out to UN delegates by our pro-family coalition back in 2000. As this year's Commission on Population and...
The Battle for Family Continues at the UN
The battle for family continues this week in New York at the UN Commission on Population and Development. As we write, the commission is going into the final hours. The commission draft document, as it stands is, packed with language - both good and bad -for...
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Right-to-Life Instead of Right-to-Abort
by Erin Weist Abortion and the rights of the unborn children have been under debate in Ireland recently. The 8th amendment of their constitution ratified in 1983 provides legal protection for a child in the womb. Thousands attended a rally recently to celebrate the...
Boy or Girl? Is there really such a big difference?
by Tashica Jacobson The past 5 months has given us additional stressors, anxiety, sweet moments, and tons of excitement. While these could be the emotions of any typical month, ours are amplified because we are expecting a baby, and have started to share the exciting...
Praise Their Efforts
By Candice LeSueur According to a Columbia University survey, 85 percent of American parents feel it is important to tell their kids they are smart. It seems honorable, but is praising your children for their intelligence really the smart thing to do in the long run?...
A Reason for Pro-Life Doctors
by Diane Robertson Years ago while living in Toronto, Canada, I found out that I was pregnant. But things were not going right. It was obvious the pregnancy would end as an early miscarriage. I went to a doctor. The doctor, upon finding out that I already had three...
Am I Not Good Enough to Live?
by Jennifer Johnson On a field trip bus ride I overheard some friends debate the controversial topic of abortion. One friend’s personal comment made the topic real for me. This friend is gifted, smart, one of the most capable people I have ever met. Yet before his...
Great Power From a Simple Act
by Erin Weist From some of our earliest records of mankind we learn that people began to “call upon the name of the Lord.” (Genesis 4:26) Whether through fair times or famine, battle or prosperity, the history of calling upon God in supplication or gratitude is...
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