Dear Friends,
If one were to read the headlines in the media on a daily basis these days, it wouldn’t be unreasonable to think that our society is on the verge of collapse. Even when deadly incidents of mass violence aren’t happening, there is always plenty of other doom and gloom to fill up the front page, either real or manufactured. Whether it be a public gaffe by a politician or the latest scandal-inducing revelation that is sure to be the downfall of a political campaign, the media thrives on negativity. While it’s important to stay informed on the real events that directly affect people’s lives, it’s also important to remember that much of the “news” that grabs headlines is just that—meant to grab your attention for a few moments without offering much in the way of real substance that can enrich and inform your life for the better.
That’s why it is so refreshing to see stories like these featured prominently on major newspaper websites, stories that describe the daily lives of faithful and healthy families and the ways they are flourishing against tough economic odds. It’s easy to forget that millions of families like these live under the radar of the “news” and quietly live out their faith by simply loving their spouses and children with joy and self-sacrifice.
This is the kind of news that our society so desperately needs. In order to transform our deeply wounded culture, people need to be constantly reminded of the eternal truths of being human: to be a son, to be a daughter, to be a husband, to be a wife, to be a mother, to be a father. In other words, to love and to be loved. This message is what we here at FRC try to communicate every day. We can release all the facts and figures of the importance of faith and the family that we want, but where the rubber truly meets the road is in our churches that we worship in and in our homes that we lovingly cultivate. It’s the kind of front page news that happens every day, whether the media pays attention or not.
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
FRC Blog
Simone Biles Would Have Been Planned Parenthood’s Perfect Target – Arina Grossu
How to respond to the “After School Satan Clubs” – Travis Weber
The Islamic State (ISIS) Lays Out Its Plan for Christians – Chris Gacek
Who’s Waging a War on Science? (Hint: It’s Not Conservatives) – Peter Sprigg
High Court Puts Gloucester County School Board v. G.G. Ruling on Hold – Travis Weber
PolitiFact Falsifies Family Findings – Peter Sprigg
Federal Judge Still Refuses to Let Mississippi Religious Freedom Law Go Into Effect – Travis Weber
Illinois Governor Signs Bill Forcing Pregnancy Care Centers to Refer for Abortions – Andrew Guernsey
Religion in Immigration: How to Handle it Properly – Travis Weber
Religious Liberty
Religious Liberty in the Public Square
California Lawmaker Drops Controversial Proposal to Regulate Religious Colleges – Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra, Christianity Today
7 Surprising ways teachers and students can express their faith in public schools – Nate Madden, Conservative Review
International Religious Freedom
The Story of Iran’s Church in Two Sentences – Mark Howard, The Gospel Coalition
Ominous Signs for Turkish Christians: Post-Coup Targets – John Stonestreet, Breakpoint
A Rough Road Ahead for Religious Liberty, World Missions – Stan Guthrie, Breakpoint
Swedish church to use drones to drop thousands of Bibles in ISIS-controlled Iraq – James Macintyre, Christian Today
Government terminates welfare for Christians – Qiao Nong, ChinaAid
Military Religious Freedom
Former Marine’s religious freedom claims rejected by appeals court – Bill Mears, Fox News
Life
Abortion
Mother talks about raising children born with microcephaly – Sanika Dange, ABC Affiliate
NFL star Benjamin Watson: Planned Parenthood formed ‘to exterminate blacks’...and ‘it’s working’ – Ben Johnson, LifeSiteNews
Planned Parenthood will register voters as they enter abortion facilities – Ben Johnson, LifeSiteNews
High Court in Ireland Rules an Unborn Baby Has a Right to Life – National Right to Life
Adoption
The Racialization of Adoption – Ryan Bomberger, Bound4LIFE
Little Girl Abandoned by Father and Drug-Addict Mother Is Adopted by Christian Texas Family, Becomes Best Athlete in the World – Benny Johnson, Independent Journal Review
The boundless love of adoption – Erin Stewart, Deseret News
Bioethics
What Could Go Wrong With the Government’s Proposal to Put Human Cells in Animal Embryos? – David Prentice, Chuck Donovan, The Daily Signal
Brave New World Should Be an Election Issue – Wesley J. Smith, First Things
Obamacare
3 Reasons Why Obamacare Is Bad for Millennials – Timothy Doescher, The Daily Signal
The “Right to Shop” for Health Care – John R. Graham, Independent Institute
Aetna to pull out of most Obamacare exchanges – Tami Luhby, CNN
Family
Economics
How one family is sending 13 kids to college, living debt free — and still plans to retire early – Erica Johnston, The Washington Post
A Conservative Push for Paid Family Leave – Russell Berman, The Atlantic
Here Are 7 Ways Free Trade Has Helped Michigan – Tom Whiting, The Daily Signal
Why Are American Workers Getting Less Productive? – Adam Chandler, The Atlantic
Marriage
Reversing the Flight from the Family – David J. Theroux, Independent Institute
The Wounds Public Policy Can’t Heal – David French, National Review
Exporting The Anti-Culture – Rod Dreher, The American Conservative
Republican Voters Are Not "Moving On" From Marriage – Frank Schubert, Public Discourse
Character/Culture
What a world! Is it time to despair yet? – Fr. Robert McTeigue, Aleteia
Metaxas Speaks Out, So Can You: Be Prepared to Share – John Stonestreet, Breakpoint
Conservatives Must Get Busy Living or Get Busy Dying – David French, National Review
Loving Our Enemies – William Doino Jr., First Things
Human Sexuality
President Obama’s Sex-Driven War on Science – Gerard V. Bradley, Public Discourse
The Sexual Revolution and Cultural Marxism: Ideology Over Public Health – Eric Metaxas, Breakpoint
Homosexuality and Bad Arguments – John Skalko, Public Discourse
‘There isn’t really anything magical about it’: Why more millennials are avoiding sex – Tara Bahrampour, The Washington Post
Human Trafficking
The Road Near Rio’s Olympic Village Where 9-Year-Old Girls Are Being Sold for Sex – Candace Sutton, Fight the New Drug
The Anti-Human-Trafficking Crusader – Sharmilla Ganesan, The Atlantic
Pornography
Millennials, Infidelity, and Porn – Alysse ElHage, Family Studies
Hooked On Porn: Exploring the Damaged Sexuality of This Generation – Fight the New Drug
Olympic Runner Nick Willis Says Quitting Porn Saved His Marriage – Fight the New Drug
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