Planned Parenthood’s assault on the unborn outrages our sense of justice, a sense engraved on the hearts upon which the “works of the law” have been “written” (Romans 2:15). Our hearts.
A lot of the articles in this edition of the Social Conservative Review pertain to the sustained and graphic portrayals of human evil depicted in the Planned Parenthood videos. Yet we take comfort in knowing those precious little lives are now in the arms of a loving Savior, their creator and eternal comforter.
It's up to us, and those we've elected, to seize this moment to further focus the national conscience and end these atrocities. Christians are picketing PPFA "clinics," urging Congress to defund this unseemly behemoth of the culture of death, and calling its justifiers to public account. Don't let up, and keep checking www.frc.org for the latest updates. And pray for those within PPFA and for their advocates, whose blindness is so clear and whose need of Christ is so great.
On a different note, one of the challenges we at FRC face in producing the Social Conservative Review is trying to sift-through the growing volume of outstanding conservative writing and speaking pouring-forth on-line. A whole new crop of Christian writers and thinkers are emerging to articulate anew the reasons for “a culture in which human life is valued, families flourish and religious liberty thrives.”
Many of those voices are featured in this edition. Read them – and contact them, as many are readily accessible and can always use encouragement. The same encouragement they give us through their bold, thoughtful, promise-bearing young voices.
Ultimately, of course, Christians take encouragement in reflecting on the One of Whom Isaiah said, “He gives strength to the weary, and to him who lacks might, He increases power” (Isaiah 40:29). That strength and power are always there for those “who for refuge to Jesus have fled.”
Sincerely,
Rob Schwarzwalder
Senior Vice-President
Family Research Council
P.S. The Social Conservative Review will be on hiatus until the end of August. In the interim, be sure to listen to FRC President Tony Perkins’ daily “Washington Watch” radio program for interviews with leading conservatives from across the country. And don’t miss FRC’s August 4 panel on international religious liberty – “Radical Islam and Christian Persecution: What's Happening in the Middle East and Africa.”
Religious Liberty
Religious Liberty in the Public Square
- The Court and the Classroom: How the Supreme Court's Redefinition of Marriage Affects Religious Schools - FRC Webcast hosted by Travis Weber
- And Here We Thought We’d Lost the War – David French, National Review
- Why Is Religious Liberty At Risk? – Ryan Anderson, First Things
- Boy Scouts End Ban on Gay Scoutmasters: LGBT Groups Not Satisfied Unless Religious Liberty is Trampled – David French, National Review
- Gay Rights May Come at the Cost of Religious Freedom – Emma Green, The Atlantic
- How So-Called ‘Equality Act’ Threatens Religious Freedom – Ryan Anderson, Daily Signal
- The Distortions of Progressive Christians: How Religious Liberty is in Danger – Matthew Lee Anderson, Mere Orthodoxy
International Religious Liberty
- North Korea: Official mocks Christian evangelism, denies persecution – Carrie Lodge, Christian Today
- Christians in Egypt, Pakistan, China, Israel Describe Persecutions They Face Due to Their Faith in Jesus Christ – Isaiah Narciso, The Gospel Herald
- Is This the End of Christianity in the Middle East? – Eliza Griswold, New York Times
- (International) Religious Freedom: Are We Making Progress? – Stephen Bailey, Cornerstone
Life
Abortion
- She’s Having a Fetus – Joe Carter, Gospel Coalition
- Planned Parenthood Investigation Reportedly Shows Doctors Discussing How to Maximize Revenue from Sale of Fetal Tissue – Austin Ruse, Breitbart
- BREAKING: New undercover video shows sorting of aborted baby parts at Planned Parenthood, Live Action News
- Dear Planned Parenthood Supporter, You Are the Dentist! – Jordan Standridge, Cripplegate
- Bobby Jindal halts construction of Planned Parenthood over organ harvesting allegations. – Ben Johnson, Life Site News
- The Planned Parenthood Video: The Price of Sexual Freedom. – Eric Metaxas, Break Point
- The 4 Most Embarrassing Things Cecile Richards Said In Defense of Planned Parenthood. – Mollie Hemingway, The Federalist
- Don’t Let Planned Parenthood Use ‘Medical Research’ To Whitewash Its Baby Body Parts Atrocities. – Amy Otto, The Federalist
- Planned Parenthood’s Biggest Donors Give $374 Million in Four Years - Alatheia Larsen, Media Research Center
- Choice and Morality - William Murchison, American Spectator
- How Planned Parenthood Gets its Money - Alex Anderson, Daily Signal
Adoption
- 'An unbridled love': Photographer captures moment when couple meet adopted baby – KARE-TV, Minneapolis
- On Love, Adoption and Raising 3 Kids With Fetal Alcohol Syndrome – Lisa Phu, Alaska Public Media
- Should Faith-Based Adoption Providers be Forced to Place Children with Same-Sex Couples? – Sarah Torre and Ryan Anderson, CNS News
Federal funding of abortion
- EXCLUSIVE: Feds Paid Baby Organ-Harvesting Doc For Advice On ‘Healthy Baby’ Births. – Mary Hasson, The Federalist
- Government Funding for Planned Parenthood (10 years). – Fox News
- Presidential candidate Ben Carson reminds America of Planned Parenthood’s racist roots. – Rebecca Downs, Live Action News
- U.S. Senate aims to vote on defunding Planned Parenthood. – Richard Cowan and Megan Cassela, Reuters
- Why Congress Won’t Defund Planned Parenthood – Dustin Siggins, The Federalist
- (Obamacare) Contraception Mandate Heading to Supreme Court - Timothy C. Morgan and Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra, Christianity Today
- O’Malley, Obamacare, and the Technocracy Myth - David Catron, American Spectator
- Eight Reasons to De-Fund Planned Parenthood - Sarah Torre, Daily Signal
Fetal Pain
- Scott Walker signs fetal pain abortion ban: It sets a 'reasonable standard.' – Ben Johnson, Life Site News
- Ex-Planned Parenthood Director’s Shocking Claim About Fetal Body Parts Controversy – Billy Hollowell,The Blaze
Healthcare conscience
- Wheaton College to Drop Student Health Insurance Because of 'Obamacare' Birth Control Mandate – Samuel Smith, Christian Post
- Christian Schools Ask Supreme Court to Strike Down Obamacare Abortion Mandate –Robert King, The Washington Examiner
- Abortion Pill Mandate in Obamacare Under Attack as ADF Defends Christian Schools – The Global Dispatch
- Narrow Networks Do Not Lead to Care Coordination - Robert Book, Forbes
Family
Human Sexuality (Homosexual/ gender issues)
- Cis Drag Queens Banned from Pride Event Because They Might Offend Trans People – Katherine Timph, National Review
- Robert Gates: America’s Unlikely Gay Rights Hero - David Graham , The Atlantic
- The Unbelievable I am Cait - Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic
Abstinence Education
- The Great Teen Sex Decline? Not exactly – Kay S. Hymowitz, City Journal
- Parents - not Schools - must ‘Take Charge’ – Jane Anderson, Washington Times
- What We Can Learn From Recent Trends in Teen Sexual Activity – Valerie Huber, Daily Signal
Pornography
- The Link Between Pornography, Sex Trafficking, and Abortion – FRC Webcast with Arina Grossu
- Pornography: A Public Health Crisis – Forum on Capitol Hill – National Center on Sexual Exploitation
- Sex Addiction as a Disease - Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity: The Journal of Treatment & Prevention
Human Trafficking
- 7 ways to spot that someone is being trafficked – CNN.com
- Is the Government Playing Politics With Human Trafficking Rankings? – Jennifer Teng, Weekly Standard
- Beyond Brothels: Farms And Fisheries Are Frontier Of Human Trafficking – Tracie McMillan, National Public Radio
FRC Publications
Policy publications (booklets, Issue Analyses, Issue Briefs)
- The Real Planned Parenthood: Leading the Culture of Death, 2015 Edition – Arina Grossu
- Tax Exemption for Churches: An American Value, a Social Imperative – Rob Schwarzwalder
- Critical Analysis of Obergefell v. Hodges – Travis Weber
- Can Pastors and Churches Be Forced to Perform Same-Sex Marriages? - Travis Weber
- The Court and the Classroom: How the Supreme Court's Redefinition of Marriage Affects Religious Schools – Travis Weber
Op-eds and Blogs
- The American Founders Never Intended 'Government by the Judiciary,' So Why Do We Tolerate It?- Tony Perkins and Ken Blackwell, The Stream
- President Obama: Out of (Touch with) Africa - Ken Blackwell and Rob Schwarzwalder, The Stream
- The Left’s War on Science: From ‘Unborn Youth’ to ‘Fetus’- Rob Schwarzwalder, Canon and Culture
- Incest, Polygamy: Where do We Draw the Line and On What Basis? – Arina Grossu, FRC Blog
- Kansas Gov. Brownback: Investigating Planned Parenthood for “Treating the Unborn as Commodities” – Rob Schwarzwalder, FRC Blog
