Dear Friends,
G.K. Chesterton once said, “Christianity has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and left untried.”
This concise and amusing quote is a wonderful reminder of the state we find ourselves in when we wake up every morning: another chance at a do-over—an opportunity to do more good than we were able to do the day before. It’s also a great theme to begin this new season of spring, a time when God is renewing his Creation with fresh growth.
It’s a time when God seems to be asking us: Will you try to make the same effort I am making when I give you a new day and a new season? Even though My Way is difficult, will you show Me your love by trying Christianity anew?
For believers, God’s invitation to Himself never grows old, and it’s always beautifully refreshing, just like the budding of a spring flower. We know that every time we go to Him through prayer and good deeds, the thirst in our souls is quenched once again, just as it always is when we are feeling spiritually parched.
As Chesterton observed, though, this is difficult to put into practice. Our fallen human natures gnash their teeth against the pleading of our consciences. The darkness we see in our culture and the world today paints a stark portrait of a collective disregard and dismissal of the challenge of Christianity. The easiness of short-term pleasures and self-centered tendencies rule the day, leaving in its wake a noxious mix of rising anxiety, depression, and suicide.
In this new season, let us once again take up the difficult task of trying our Faith. For we know that by entering through the narrow gate instead of the wide one (Matthew 7:13), we will find true peace, consolation, and forgiveness from the one true Source of all Goodness, and the courage to spread this Truth to a world in desperate need of it.
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 Media
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Speaker Series: The Natural Law: What it is and Why it Still Matters to Policymaking – Professor R.J. Snell
Fight Over Infanticide Is Just Beginning – Tony Perkins
The Church in a Culture of Conflict – Tony Perkins
Shall we finally end birth day abortions? – Patrina Mosley
‘Gender X’ wages war on reality – Pete Sprigg
Let’s Celebrate the ‘Love Chromosome’ On World Down Syndrome Day – Patrina Mosley
Can a New Establishment Clause Jurisprudence Succeed in Protecting Religious Minorities Where Lemon Has Failed? – Alexandra McPhee
Crosses in Need of a Lucky Clover (or a Good Supreme Court Decision) – Alexandra McPhee
Biden, Pence and the Left's 'Decency' Standard – David Closson
Consumers Beware: PayPal has weaponized financial system with its ties to SPLC – Tony Perkins
Should the Peace Cross even be before the Supreme Court? – Alexandra McPhee
Are walls 'an immorality?' Not according to the Bible – Chris Gacek
Book Review: Debating Religious Liberty and Discrimination – David Closson
The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act: Just the Facts – Patrina Mosley and Connor Semelsberger
Half of Americans Don’t Fully Know What Their First Amendment Freedoms Are – Alexandra McPhee
FDA Orders Abortions by Mail to Cease – Patrina Mosley
Basic Human Decency Starts with Protecting Babies on Their Birthday – Caleb Seals
Women Naturally Embrace Motherhood, And That’s Just Fine – Alyson Gritter
What the Rise of the “Anti-Hero” in Entertainment Says About Our Culture – Kim Lilienthal
Women: Achieving Balance from the One Who Gives Us Worth – Patrina Mosley
The Art of Disagreement – Travis Weber
Religious Liberty
Religious Liberty in the Public Square
The Equality Act Accelerates Anti-Christian Bias – Andrew T. Walker, The Gospel Coalition
Judeo-Christian Group Sues Michigan for 'Orwellian' Witch Hunt Based on SPLC Labels – Tyler O’Neil, PJ Media
Confessions of a Hater – Rob Schwarzwalder, The Stream
Feds side with church in lawsuit against St. Ignace – Melissa Nann Burke, USA Today
Black Christian Disinvited from Cornell Debate Because She Believes in Traditional Marriage – Tyler O’Neil, PJ Media
Yale Law School Yanks Stipends From Students Who Work For Christian Firms – Aaron Haviland, The Federalist
International Religious Freedom
11 Christians Killed Every Day for Their Decision To Follow Jesus – Lindy Lowry, Open Doors USA
India: Evangelical network reports increase of Christian persecution in 2019 – Samuel Smith, The Christian Post
Christchurch shootings: 49 dead in New Zealand mosque attacks – BBC
Christians in Kazakhstan Fined for Praying Without Permission – Steve Warren, CBN News
Taiwan to donate US$1 million to U.S. Religious Freedom Fund – Focus Taiwan
This Chinese Christian Was Charged With Trying to Subvert the State – Ian Johnson, The New York Times
Military Religious Freedom
Religious Liberty Law Firm to New Hampshire VA Hospital: You’re Right, the Bible Donated by WWII Vet/POW Can Stay – First Liberty Institute
Life
Abortion
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Alabama judge allows teen to sue on behalf of aborted fetus – Caleb Parke, Fox News
The Reason Democrats Voted Against Care For Babies Who Survive Abortion Is Worse Than You Think – Georgi Boorman, The Federalist
New Mexico Defeats Radical Bill to Legalize Abortions Up to Birth – Micaiah Bilger, LifeNews
CA Democrat Pushes Plan that Could Put Planned Parenthood's Number on Every Student ID – Christian Ellis, CBN News
How The Obama Presidency Normalized Abortion Extremism – David Harsanyi, The Federalist
NBC’s This is Us Airs Incredible Pro-Life Episode – Heather Creekmore, Care Net
Adoption
Adoption perspectives: A birth mom, adoptive mom, and daughter share their story – Lindsay Nicolet and Brittany Salmon, Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission
Bioethics
Alzheimer’s, human dignity, and church that’s truly pro-life – Todd E. Brady, Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission
Experts gather in Rome to fight ‘barbaric’ use of aborted babies in vaccines – Diane Montagna, LifeSiteNews
How Assisted Suicide Creates A Cascade Of Death After It Becomes Legal – Georgi Boorman, The Federalist
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy: ‘I Look Forward to Signing’ Assisted Suicide Bill – Susan Berry, Breitbart
Family
Marriage
How to Overcome In-Law Problems – Deb DeArmond, Focus on the Family
When Religious Couples Pray – Mark H. Butler and Hannah R. Herring, Family Studies
Parenting
Maintaining Your Marriage During the Parenting Years – Arlene Pellicane, Focus on the Family
We Were Parents – Nathanael Blake, Public Discourse
Economics/Education
Podcast: Why nonworking men are unhappiest in America – Carol Graham and Fred Dews, Brookings Institution
Girls Have Always Been Better at School. Now It Matters More. – Justin Fox, Bloomberg
New Moms Don’t Need Day Care, They Need Flexible Employers – Margot Cleveland, The Federalist
Toddlers and Seniors Together: The Benefits of Intergenerational Care – Ashley McGuire, Family Studies
Ivy-League Schools Wither – Victor Davis Hanson, National Review
There’s Rampant Academic Fraud – Walter E. Williams, The Daily Signal
Trump set to sign executive order on campus free speech – Michael Stratford, Politico
Faith/Character/Culture
What Makes for a Spiritually Vibrant Household? – Barna
Dear David Frum: U.S. Population Growth Is Not A Problem, It’s A Solution – Lyman Stone, The Federalist
YouTube Revolution – John Waters, First Things
The Mental Health Crisis Among America’s Youth is Real—and Staggering – Jean Twenge, Family Studies
Female Athletes Fear Criticizing Trans Women in Sports Because 'It's Not PC,' Olympian Says – Tyler O’Neil, PJ Media
Christians Need to Recover Fasting – Dcn. David Stavarz, Word on Fire
The Meaning of Meaninglessness – Scott Beauchamp, Public Discourse
An MIT Professor Meets the Author of All Knowledge – Rosalind Picard, Christianity Today
Human Sexuality
I Was America’s First ‘Nonbinary’ Person. It Was All a Sham. – Jamie Shupe, The Daily Signal
Trans Men Erase Women – Charlotte Allen, First Things
'Equality Act' would turn back the clock for women – Kristen Waggoner, The Hill
Trans Through A Teacher’s Eyes – Rod Dreyer, The American Conservative
Teachers’ Union President, Transgender Advocate Push LGBTQ Agenda on Kindergartners – Susan Berry, Breitbart
Hispanic Parents Face Condescension, Spite As They Fight California’s New Sex Ed Curriculum – Kira Davis, Townhall
Human Trafficking
How Sex Traffickers Use Social Media To Contact, Recruit, And Sell Children For Sex – Fight the New Drug
Pornography
Humanly Speaking: Aristotle, the First Amendment, and the Jurisprudence of Pornography – Adam M. Carrington, Public Discourse
It’s What He Does Online That Matters Most: Gaming, Porn, and Relationship Quality – Jeffrey Dew, Family Studies
What Can Drug-Addicted Doctors Teach Porn-Addicted Pastors? – John Doyel, Christianity Today
