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01.04.21
The day before New Year’s Eve, I was talking to my two oldest children (8 and 6) while getting them to bed. I mentioned that the next day—Thursday—was the last day of the month and the year, and that Friday would be the first day of January and of the new year. One of them said, “I wonder if Friday will be very different than Thursday.”“Actually,” I told him, “Friday will probably be very much like Thursday.”
By Oliver Perry
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01.02.21
The Hollywood actress Ellen Page has appeared in over two dozen movies. But if you congratulate her for being a successful actress you could get into trouble. You see, Ms. Page has decided that she is actually a man.[i] Now it is Mr. Page, and in some locales saying “Ms. Page” is considered “misgendering hate speech.” Misgendering people in Norway,[ii] Scotland,[iii] Canada[iv] – or even New York[v] – could put you behind bars.
01.02.21
In the tragic abortion debate today, with people who say that they love the Lord on both sides of the issue, who is right? In fact a bigger question is, who decides what is right or wrong? Who decides whether something is good or bad? Who decides what pleases the Lord and what does not please Him?
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By David E. Smith
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12.31.20
You’ll be happy to hear that The Illinois Family Institute has achieved our goal to raise $105,000 -- one day earlier than expected! The response to this challenge match has been fantastic and encouraging. THANK YOU to all who contributed!
By Alex Newman
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12.28.20
Over the last few generations, Christianity has declined at a massive rate in America, with millennials becoming the first generation in American history with self-proclaimed Christians in the minority. Now, the culprit is becoming clear to everyone: Government. In particular, anti-Christian, anti-God indoctrination masquerading as "public education" has been the key driver of those trends.
12.26.20
Not only do we have a group of great donors who are putting for an year-end $2 for $1 matching challenge, Dr. Erwin Lutzer has offered an additional incentive for those who step up to give $50 or more in the last two weeks of the year. His new book “We Will Not Be Silenced: Responding Courageously to Our Culture’s Assault on Christianity” was released last month, and like his other books, will sure to bless you and your like-minded friends and family.
![A Conversation with Pastor Douglas Wilson [Full Interview]](https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Banquet_Wilson.jpg "A Conversation with Pastor Douglas Wilson [Full Interview]")
By David E. Smith
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12.26.20
IFI was honored to have theologian, pastor, and courageous truth-teller Doug Wilson speak at our September banquet, after which he continued his critique of culture in an interview with Pastor Derek Buikema of the Orland Park Christian Reformed Church. Pastor...
![A Conversation with Professor Anthony Esolen [Full Interview]](https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IFI-Interview-with-Professor-Anthony-Esolen.jpg "A Conversation with Professor Anthony Esolen [Full Interview]")
By David E. Smith
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12.26.20
IFI was honored to have English professor Anthony Esolen as one of our esteemed speakers at our banquet in September 2015. Professor Esolen spoke eloquently, soberly, and politically incorrectly about the state of American culture—or lack thereof. Following the banquet...
