Dear Friends,
In our current cultural age of distraction and brokenness, it’s important to remember a fact of life that is often ignored: actions have consequences.
This essential principle becomes startlingly obvious in light of FRC’s newest publication, “The Link Between Pornography, Sex Trafficking, and Abortion.” As this paper establishes, a single click of internet pornography by the public indicates to the pornography producer that their material is in demand, which will then fuel the continued production of porn, which then fuels the continued exploitation of women who are often pressured into being filmed doing sex acts, which then fuels the lustful desires of the pornography consumer to seek paid sex from women who are often being sex trafficked themselves, which often leads to them having forced abortions.
This is just one example of the horrific chain of consequences that can happen as a result of one poor choice. Happily, however, good deeds also have consequences, or more fittingly, fruits. When we give of ourselves generously, the person who receives this gift (or even someone who just observes the good deed) will often feel grateful and humbled, and even feel inspired to act generously themselves in response.
This reflects the nature of God—He exists in the form of gift. In other words, everything that we have—our lives, our breath, our material possessions—are a gift from Him. Therefore, we are all called to give ourselves away, just as God has done for us. May we always remember this principle and live by it, that selfish actions have dire consequences, but selfless deeds bear plentiful fruit.
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 Articles
The Link Between Pornography, Sex Trafficking, and Abortion – Arina Grossu
The First Amendment Protects a Dissenting Cake Baker, Not State Coercion – Travis Weber
School Worker Was Told She Could Be Fired If She Offered to Pray for Someone Again – Tony Perkins
Sen. Cassidy Was Right: Most Planned Parenthood Businesses Are in Urban Areas – Arina Grossu
Atheists, Courts Mark Veterans Day While Demanding Demolition Of Veterans Memorials – Travis Weber
ObamaCare 2018: Unaffordable, fewer options, still covers abortion – Arina Grossu
What This Disabled Navy Veteran Told NFL Team When They Tried to Honor Him – Tony Perkins
66% Don't Believe Bakery Should Be Punished for Not Baking Cake for Same-Sex Wedding – Tony Perkins
Conservative Group Claims YouTube Is Censoring Its Videos – Tony Perkins
Judge Usurps Power, Ignores Real Issues in Transgender Military Injunction – Lt. Gen. Jerry Boykin
Religious Freedom for Bakers is Common Ground for Most Americans – Natalie Pugh
From Zero to Zelie: Our Adoption Journey and What We’ve Learned – Daniel and Bethany Meola
Concern for “Rights” Is Nothing New for Social Conservatives – Peter Sprigg
Following God’s Call to Adopt in Ethiopia – Maggie Banga
Did the ACLU Hide the Ball and Rush an Abortion? – Travis Weber
Scalise Shooting Declared to be an Act of Terrorism Under Virginia Law, So Why is the FBI Confused? – Chris Gacek
Religious Liberty
Religious Liberty in the Public Square
Poll: 71% of Americans Say Political Correctness Has Silenced Discussions Society Needs to Have, 58% Have Political Views They’re Afraid to Share – CATO Institute
Most Americans Believe Christian Bakers Should Not Be Forced to Make Cakes for Gay Weddings – Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post
Atheist Group Demands School District End Evangelical Group's Mentor Program – Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post
Minnesota officials attempt to control the message of Christian filmmakers – Joe Carter, Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission
"Free to Believe"
Georgia School District Bans Coach From Praying With Team After Atheists Complain – Samuel Smith, The Christian Post
Victory for Special Education Employee Reprimanded for Telling Coworker, “I will pray for you” – First Liberty
She publicly turned from her lesbian lifestyle, so this college refused to hire her as a coach – Aaron Colen, TheBlaze
Department of Agriculture Religious Freedom Policy Resolves Case of Christian Meat Packer – Dr. Susan Berry, Breitbart
International Religious Freedom
Egypt's President Sisi Meets With US Evangelical Leaders for First Time in Cairo – Samuel Smith, The Christian Post
French court orders removal of cross from statue of John Paul II – Zelda Caldwell, Aleteia
Christians Called to Take Action on International Day of Prayer for Persecuted Church – Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post
Life
Abortion
Ohio House votes to ban abortions on babies with Down syndrome – Nancy Flanders, Live Action
7 Things I Learned At The Women’s Convention About Feminists And Abortion – Abby Johnson, The Federalist
Supreme Court to hear case against California law forcing pro-life centers to advertise abortion – Pete Baklinski, LifeSiteNews
Pro-life student impeached for her views speaks out: I will never lose my passion for protecting life – Cassy Fiano, Live Action
Adoption
Adoption Tax Credit Saved by Both House and Senate – Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra, Christianity Today
Why the Adoption Tax Credit matters – Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission
Adoption Videos & Documentaries – BraveLove.org
National Adoption Awareness Month: one family’s adoption story – Julie Bourdon, Mission Network News
Video: Older Child, Foster Care Adoption – Bethany Christian Services
5 Facts about orphans – Joe Carter, Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission
Singer Sarah McLachlan, other celebs explain what it feels like to be adopted – Kelli, Live Action
Bioethics
Contract Pregnancies Exposed: Surrogacy Contracts Don’t Protect Surrogate Mothers and Their Children – Jennifer Lahl, Public Discourse
Why are attempts to legalize assisted suicide failing across the United States? – Cassy Fiano, Live Action
Embryology and Science Denial – Patrick Lee and Melissa Moschella, Public Discourse
Down Syndrome and Eugenics – Roberto Rivera, BreakPoint
Obamacare
Obamacare Won't Pay for His Back Surgery, but Will Cover Opioids – Lorie Johnson, CBN News
Hits keep on coming: Obamacare premiums rising by $1K per month – Daniel Horowitz, Conservative Review
Family
Economics/Education
The Missing Ingredients in Modern Education – Dwight Longenecker, Intellectual Takeout
A Record Share of Men Are “Marrying Up” Educationally – Wendy Wang, Family Studies
Marriage
The Research Proves The No. 1 Social Justice Imperative Is Marriage – Glenn T. Stanton, The Federalist
Cheap Sex is the “Inconvenient Truth” in the Retreat from Marriage – Mark Regnerus, Family Studies
I Married a Same-Sex Attracted Man. And I Am Blessed. – Jaclyn S. Parrish, The Gospel Coalition
Cheap sex and tumbling marriage rates – Kiley Crossland, WORLD
Marriage is a dance of growing together, apart, together – Dani Shapiro, PBS NewsHour
Faith/Character/Culture
It's Time We Got Loud About Love Again – Matthew Archbold, National Catholic Register
No. 1 Thing Parents Can Do to Ensure Kids Are Faithful Christians When They Grow Up – Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post
By Rejecting God, Modern Man Rejects His Humanity – Paul Krause, Crisis
Passions' Republic: The Christian Cure for What Ails Modern Politics – David Bradshaw, Touchstone
The Science About Motherhood Liberals Don’t Want to Hear – Kelsey Harkness, The Daily Signal
Do Men Owe Women a Special Kind of Care? – John Piper, Desiring God
Attacking the Ties That Bind – Wesley J. Smith, First Things
Human Sexuality
Open secret: The one thing that can prevent sexual harassment – Elizabeth Scalia, Aleteia
Children fast-tracked into gender transition – Kiley Crossland, WORLD
Let’s Cast a Vision for Mere Sexuality – Todd Wilson, The Gospel Coalition
Trump Administration To Conduct New Research On Sex Education Programs – David Brody, CBN News
Human Trafficking
Under Pressure, Tech Giants Drop Opposition to Anti-Trafficking Bill – Lisa Correnti, C-Fam
Pornography
You won’t believe how many kids under 10 are watching porn – Calah Alexander, Aleteia
Podcast: Jimmy and Kelly Needham discuss overcoming pornography – Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission
Could Porn Be One Explanation for Sexual Predators Like Louis C.K.? – Naomi Schaefer Riley, Family Studies
