Dear Friends,
In the wake of the atrocity that occurred in Orlando this past Sunday, there have been many words spoken and much written on who is to blame, which has only deepened ideological divisions and intensified an already toxic political climate in America.
It is yet the latest reminder that there is only one answer to evil, suffering, and brokenness in this world: Jesus Christ. It is only in Him that America will be able to find healing, forgiveness, and unity. That is why it is so critical for all believers to turn to Him in prayer during this dark time in our country and in the world. Family Research Council is encouraging Christians across America to participate in our 8th annual Call2Fall National Prayer Movement. We are asking pastors and churches to consider setting aside time during worship on Sunday, July 3rd to call their people to get on their knees before the Lord in prayer and ask Him to restore and renew our country.
Thank you for your prayers and for your continued support of FRC and the family.
Sincerely,
Dan Hart
Managing Editor for Publications
Family Research Council
Religious Liberty
"Free to Believe"
Punching Down – Charlotte Allen, First Things
An Open Letter for Preserving the First Freedom of Religious Liberty – Jason Duesing, Canon & Culture
Judge Rules in Favor of Christian Student Group Against NC State’s “Speech Permit” – Faith Vander Voort, The Daily Signal
International Religious freedom
Christians Harassed in German Refugee Camps – The Catholic Thing
French and Belgian Catholics Under Attack – The Catholic Thing
Remembering Those Who Suffer – Ian Speir, Ethika Politika
How A 10-Year-Old Refugee Forgave ISIS – Nikolas Grosfield, The Federalist
UZBEKISTAN: Fines for “Illegal” Religious Literature – Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18
In Secretly Written Book, Christian Chinese Lawyer Describes Resisting Communist Torture – Isolda Morillo, The Stream
Military Religious Freedom
Drafting Women is Not Only Immoral, it is Disruptive – Daniel Horowitz, Conservative Review
Conservatives Have a Plan to Block Women in the Draft – Philip Wegmann, The Daily Signal
Boykin bounced: Fort Riley cancels Delta Force hero's prayer breakfast speech – Todd Starnes, FOX News
Religious Liberty in the public square
LGBT Bill Threatens California’s Religious Schools – Andrew Egger, The Daily Signal
Judge Rules in Favor of Christian Student Group Against NC State’s ‘Speech Permit’ – Faith Vander Voort, The Daily Signal
The Benefits of Religious Liberty – Rick Plasterer, Juicy Ecumenism
Religious Liberty in the Eyes of Evangelicals, Catholics, Mormons, & Muslims – Juicy Ecumenism
School Sends Sheriff to Order Child to Stop Sharing Bible Verses – Todd Starnes, FOX News
Compelling Reasons to retain Tax Exemptions for Religious Institutions – Michael J. DeBoer, Canon & Culture
Life
Abortion
Judge Dismisses Bogus Charge Against David Daleiden for Exposing Planned Parenthood – Steven Ertelt, LifeNews
A Baby’s Kick Changes Everything About Abortion – Georgi Boorman, The Federalist
What Happens When People Share Their Abortion Stories – Cullen Herout, The Federalist
New Evidence Indicates Planned Parenthood’s Organ Harvesting Scheme Broke the Law – Bre Payton, The Federalist
Can Feminists Really Be Pro-Life? Meet Two Women Who Are – Micaiah Bilger, LifeNews
Amnesty International Pushes Abortion in Ireland – Micaiah Bilger, LifeNews
Her Doctor Told Her to Abort Her Baby With Down Syndrome – Ericka Andersen, National Review
More Americans Call Abortion “Morally Wrong” Than “Morally Acceptable” – Lisa Bourne, LifeSiteNews
Christian College offers Certificate in Pro Life Activism, Pregnancy Center Management – Samantha Watkins, The College Fix
Does Carrying Signs Really Save Babies? – Sean DeMars, Desiring God
That Place Where Babies are Aborted? Don’t Call It a ‘Clinic,’ Because It’s Not – David Mills, The Stream
A Mother’s Open Letter to a Doctor Who Told Her to Abort Her Unborn Child – Nancy Flory, The Stream
Adoption
Getting Involved in Foster Care by Serving Families – Chelsea Patterson, ERLC
Why Being a Pro-Life Church is Messier Than You Think – Daniel Darling, Christianity Today
Generosity Is … Taking Six Children Into Your Family – Carolyn Moynihan, The Stream
Bioethics
Next Station Stop: The Embryo Farm? – Gene Tarne, Lozier Institute
Who May Die? California Patients and Doctors Wrestle With Assisted Suicide – Jennifer Medina, The New York Times
The New Hobbesians – Jeffrey Collins and Douglas Farrow, First Things
Would Hollywood Want the Disabled Dead? – John Knight, Desiring God
Obamacare
California Could Become the First State to Expand Coverage to Illegal Immigrants Under Obamacare – Melissa Quinn, The Daily Signal
Obamacare’s 13th Co-Op Is Closing. Why More Could Follow – Melissa Quinn, The Daily Signal
How the Insurance Market Is Responding to Obamacare – Gregg Keller, The Daily Signal
The Less Affordable Care Act? – Vann Newkirk, The Atlantic
Obamacare Is Forcing People into Part-Time Work – Chris Pandolfo, Conservative Review
Family
Family Economics
Ryan’s Anti-Poverty Agenda is Disappointing – Oren Cass, National Review
Hurting the Poor is No Way to Help Them: Payday Lending Rules Edition – Veronique de Rugy, National Review
Church of England: Maybe Margaret Thatcher Wasn’t So Unchristian After All – Joe Carter, Acton Power Blog
The Key to Understanding Christian Advocacy of Free Markets – Joe Carter, Acton Power Blog
For Love or Money? – Jason Carroll, The Family in America
Socialism Attacks the Family, Just as Its Inventors Intended – Paul Kengor, The Stream
Marriage
Report: To Divorce-Proof Yourself, Don’t Have Pre-marital Sex – Joy Pullmann, The Federalist
Aristotle, True Friendship, and the “Soulmate” View of Marriage – Angela McKay Knobel, Public Discourse
Would Your Kids Recognize an Ideological Kidnapper? – Anna Mussmann, The Federalist
A Dangerous Fairytale for Future Wives – Liz Wann, Desiring God
10 Top Reasons You Should Have Kids Before 30 – Joy Pullmann, The Federalist
Latest Out-of-Wedlock Birthrates – Roger Clegg, National Review
Couple Vows to Stay Together After Husband is Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s at 29 – FOX News Health
Parents’ Marital Status Boosts Children’s Self Esteem – John Bingham, Telegraph UK
Human Sexuality
A Christian Message to LGBT Americans in the Wake of the Orlando Shooting – Michael Brown, The Stream
Born This Way – Jon Bloom, Desiring God
ACLU leader quits over daughters’ safety in bathrooms – Mat Staver, Liberty Counsel
Trans Theory Is A War Against Reality – David Sorrell, The Federalist
Why You Should Stop Using The Word ‘Gender’ – Stella Morabito, The Federalist
Ohio school district sues feds for demanding that students have access to opposite-sex locker rooms – Alliance Defending Freedom
I Wish I Had Been Told About These Risks Before I Had Gender Surgery – Walt Heyer, The Daily Signal
Reality Check: Gender Diversity is Driven by a Top-Down Ideological Movement – Mary Rice Hasson, MercatorNet
Being a Stanford Athlete is No Excuse for Rape – Holly Scheer, The Federalist
Human Trafficking
Exposed: Planned Parenthood’s Disturbingly Common Practice of Covering Up Child Sex Abuse – Cassy Fiano, LifeSiteNews
Petition Against Amnesty International’s Prostitution Policy Breaks 35,000 Signatures – National Center on Sexual Exploitation
Fighting for the Protection of Young Kenyan Girls at the United Nations – Palmer Williams, ACLJ
Meet the Man Saving Yazidi Slaves From ISIS – Arwa Damon, CNN
Pornography
John Paul II, Porn, and the Stanford Rapist – Matthew Sewell, Crisis Magazine
Comcast Refuses to Remove Racist and Exploitive Pornography – National Center on Sexual Exploitation
Why is Amazon.com Hosting Pornographic Websites? – National Center on Sexual Exploitation
A Woman Won’t Fix Your Porn Habit – Joshua Rogers, Boundless
