It's fitting that at a time when our world is fraught with turmoil and our country riven by moral, cultural, economic and political conflicts that we remember from Whom our help comes.
"Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth" (Psalm 46:10). The Psalmist reminds us that whatever the circumstances of our lives, our country or our world, those who know Him can depend on the great truth that "the Lord is with us, the God of Jacob is our stronghold" (46:11). He is our sustainer and also our abundant Provider: we have so very much for which to be grateful, blessings uncountable and rich.
And let's remember that among the greatest of those blessings are the brave men and women in uniform who protect and serve us, at home and abroad. Say a prayer for their safety and be sure to give thanks for what they do, every day, for faith, family and freedom.
Have a joyous Thanksgiving!
Sincerely,
Rob Schwarzwalder
Senior Vice-President
Family Research Council
P.S. It's been a big week on Capitol Hill for FRC. Be sure to watch Travis Weber's congressional testimony on religious freedom in the military and Arina Grossu's remarks on the Capitol lawn about abortion coverage in Obamacare and our new website showing what health insurance plans in your state offer abortion-related coverage.
Education
- The Microaggression Farce, City Journal
- Random Acts of Civility, Breakpoint
- Ofsted backs down after “British values” inspection, The Christian Institute
- Midterm Elections Could Herald Big Changes in Education Reform,” Daily Signal
- “Why Aren't Vermont Millennials Buying Homes?” VPR News
Human Dignity and the Sanctity of Life
- “A Debate Still Worth Having,” Center for a Just Society
- “Sperm And Egg Donation Foster Technology-Induced Child Slavery,” The Federalist
- “Three Reasons A New Supreme Court Obamacare Case Matters To Pro-Lifers,” The Federalist
- “Planet Fitness Kicks Out Man From Gym Twice for Wearing “Offensive” Pro-Life T-Shirt,” LifeNews.com
- “US civil rights commissioner takes Calif., DC to task over bills that violate religious freedom,” Alliance Defending Freedom
- “Groups push for openness on subsidized abortions,” Washington Times
- “Portman, Feinstein Introduce Bill to Combat Human Trafficking,” WorldNews.Com
- “Las Cruces, NM, Abortion Clinic Opens without Business License “Under the Radar, ” The Thomas More Society
- “Brittany Maynard is Dead but Her Enablers Seek More Victims,” The Federalist
- “Francis Deplores “False compassion” of Abortion and Euthanasia,” Catholic Voices
Marriage & Family
- “Christian College’s ‘Gay’ Dilemma in a Post-Christian Society”, One News
- “How Welfare Undermines Marriage and What to Do About It,” The Heritage Foundation
- · “Is There a Link between Childhood Homelessness and Single Parenthood?,” The Daily Signal
- “Man, Woman, and the Mystery of Christ: An Evangelical Protestant Perspective,” The Gospel Coalition
- “We Can Either Have Sex Like Animals Or Like Humans,” The Federalist
- “When Evangelicals Got Standing Ovations at the Vatican,” National Review Online
- “Pope Francis Learns What Rick Warren, Russell Moore, N. T. Wright Think about Marriage,” Christianity Today
- “Rick Warren, Russell Moore Warn Against Current Sexual Revolution, Defend Marriage at Vatican Conference With Pope Francis,” Christian Post
- “Protestants Should Heed the Pope This Week,” American Spectator
- “In Ancient Rome, Pope Affirms Ancient Truths,” Christian Post
- "Is Pope Francis Duping Liberals on Marriage?" Spectator
- “Trouble in Transtopia: Murmurs of Sex Change Regret,” The Federalist
Same Sex “Marriage”
- “Judge legalizes same-sex marriage in Montana,” World Magazine
- “Self-Same Marriage,” First Things
- “Trading Places with Senator Portman: How I Discovered the Truth of Complementarity,” Public Discourse
Religious Liberty
- “Wait and See: Implementation of New AF Policy on Religious Expression,” One News
- “Good News for Pastors: Court Overturns Atheist Victory on Housing Allowance,” Christianity Today
- “Christian Cries for Justice Can Save Women of All Faiths,” Christianity Today
- “Good News for Pastors: Court Overturns Atheist Victory on Housing Allowance,” Christianity Today
- “Schools Ban Student Prayer Group and Christian-led Anti-Bullying Program,” Alliance Defending Freedom
- “Ohio school district stands up to atheist group’s unfounded threats,” Alliance Defending Freedom
- “Clerical Freedom and Academic Freedom,” Crisis
- “What Tocqueville Can Teach Us About the Culture War,” Library of Law and Liberty
- “High School Senior Stands Up for “Under God” in Pledge,” The Becket Fund
- “Dietrich Bonhoeffer and American Religious Liberty,” Canon and Culture
- “Barbarism 2014: On Religious Cleansing by Islamists,” Christian Post
- “The D-word is Coming to a Campus Near You,” World Magazine
Other important articles
- “America’s Future Path: Paved with Laws or Intentions?,” Hudson Institute
- “Marin photogs shut business rather than shoot same-sex weddings,” San Francisco Chronicle (SFGate.com)
- “Magna Carta: Muse and Mentor,” Federalist Society
- “The Case for Idolatry: Why Evangelical Christians Can Worship Idols,” Think Theology
- “Transhumanism’s Utopian Fantasy Land,” National Review
- “Imperfect Union: The Constitution Didn't Foresee Divided Government,” Atlantic
- “Speech Impediments: How One Student’s Ordeal Meant Inspiration for Others,” Faith and Justice
- "The Right Thing (Immigration) in the Wrong Way," The Atlantic
- "Speaker Boehner Hires Jonathan Turley to Sue the President," The Atlantic
- "A Look in the Mirror (Democrats)" City Journal
- "Bush Family Ties," Spectator
- "I Feel Your Pain," Claremont
- "Bridge to Nowhere," Claremont
- “A Constitutional Crisis,” National Review
