Dear Friends,
Did you know that there is a genocide happening as you read this?
Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) is a country to the south of China, in between Bangladesh and Thailand. The country is predominantly Buddhist—almost 90 percent. There is a small ethnic minority group of people there called the Rohingya, who are mostly Muslim, with a minority practicing Hinduism. The Rohingya people have been systematically denied citizenship, education, and jobs in Myanmar despite tracing their history there to the eighth century. This has led to them facing persecution by the Myanmar military over the last 40 years.
In late 2016, the persecution became much worse as the military began a campaign of extermination, which has included infanticide, gang rape, and arson. This has caused a massive refugee crisis, with over 700,000 fleeing west to Bangladesh. Now, new reports are surfacing that mass graves are being uncovered, which shows that the crisis is devolving into a genocide.
It can be hard as American Christians to feel much of a connection with a crisis that is happening on the other side of the world between those of different faiths. But it’s important to remember to pray specifically for an end to such inhumane atrocities like genocide no matter where it is happening, especially for a tragedy like this that is not getting much media attention. When we prioritize our prayer for those who are undergoing the most acute suffering, grace will abound all the more.
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
Planned Parenthood's annual report is out: Another unhappy tale – Cathy Ruse
Americans are ready for meaningful limits on abortion – Tony Perkins
Christians in the Middle East are suffering. When will aid promised by Team Trump arrive? – Tony Perkins
Public School Assembly Tells Kids That Sex Changes Are Perfectly Normal – Cathy Ruse
New York Times Spreads Fake News About Sexual Orientation Therapy – Peter Sprigg
Can the LGBT Movement Own a Phrase? – Travis Weber
A Woman’s Right to Not Be Pressured to Abort – Dan Hart
Religious Freedom Day: A Call to Action
Religious Liberty
Religious Liberty in the Public Square
Court tells University of Iowa to stop discriminating against religious student groups – Nicole Russell, Washington Examiner
Justice Dept backs archdiocese in Christmas transit ad fight – Fox News
New Harvard Research Says U.S. Christianity Is Not Shrinking, But Growing Stronger – Glenn T. Stanton, The Federalist
Fire Captain Fired for Sending Christian Emails Victorious at State Supreme Court – Samuel Smith, The Christian Post
New Bill Would Allow Public High School Coaches to Pray With Students in Georgia – Samuel Smith, The Christian Post
What the New York Times Gets Wrong about Conscience – David French, National Review
The War On The Hippocratic Oath – Wesley J. Smith, First Things
International Religious Freedom
Praying for the persecuted church: Eritrea – Zachary Jones, Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission
AP Investigation Details Shocking Massacre, Mass Graves Of Myanmar Rohingya – Scott Neuman, NPR
Military Religious Freedom
Atheists Urge Defense Secretary to End Religious Favoritism in the Military – Hemant Mehta, Patheos
Life
Abortion
Love is and always will be the basis of the pro-life movement – Jeanne Mancini, The Hill
Science Is Giving the Pro-Life Movement a Boost – Emma Green, The Atlantic
Why the Pro-Life Movement Will Live Long, and Prosper – Mary Eberstadt, First Things
Millennials have a surprising view on later-term abortions – Eugene Scott, The Washington Post
Three in Four Americans Favor Substantial Abortion Restrictions – Brendan Kirby, LifeZette
Adoption
Why orphan prevention is an important part of the pro-life ethic – Christy Britton, Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission
Georgia House Passes Sweeping Changes to Adoption Code – Ben Nadler, AP
Sweet Home couple hope to fund adoption with new book – Alex Paul, Albany Democrat-Herald
Bioethics
They’ve cloned monkeys. Here’s why we should be very afraid of what’s next – John Burger, Aleteia
Obamacare
Obamacare Continues to Crush Small Business Owners in 2018 – Whitney Jones, The Daily Signal
Senator Questions CBO’s Political Neutrality Over Obamacare Numbers – Kyle Perisic, The Daily Signal
Family
Economics/Education
Homeschooling Is Not a Crime – Michelle Malkin, The Daily Signal
Can We Stop Fighting Over Schools? – Charles L. Glenn, Public Discourse
Marriage
Are millennials putting a little too much effort into parenting? – Chloe Langr, Aleteia
When Bad Marriages Happen to Good People – Patti Armstrong, National Catholic Register
This odd phrase may be the best thing you can say to newlyweds – Marcin Gomólka, Aleteia
Number of Married Couples With Kids Hits 56-Year Low – Terence P. Jeffrey, CNS News
The Unexpected Ways a Baby Tested Our Marriage Vows – Elizabeth Nogan Ranieri, Verily
Faith/Character/Culture
Does Trump Get a Moral Mulligan? – Michael Brown, The Stream
The Last Gasps of Outrage Culture? – Heather Wilhelm, National Review
Most of Life Is Waiting – Jani Ortlund, Desiring God
Prisoners Are Not Animals – Alexi Sargeant, First Things
Human Sexuality
Powerless to Say No? Study Looks at Teenage Girls and Sexting – Alysse ElHage, Family Studies
How to Talk to Your Kids About Sex in a Sex-Obsessed Culture – Marcia Segelstein, National Catholic Register
The Medical Monsters Among Us – Austin Ruse, Crisis
Transgenderism: A State-Sponsored Religion? – Andre Van Mol, Public Discourse
Same-Sex Attraction and the Wait for Change – Nick Roen, Desiring God
The Philosophical Contradictions of the Transgender Worldview – Ryan T. Anderson, Public Discourse
Human Trafficking
The Super Bowl is for Football, Not Buying Sex – Haley Halverson, National Center on Sexual Exploitation
Understanding The Heartbreaking Sex Trafficking Industry In The Philippines – Fight the New Drug
Sex Trafficking: 4 Things You Can Do to Help Sexually Exploited Victims in America – Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post
Pornography
Pornography: It’s Not Really About Sex, And Here’s Why – Fight the New Drug
