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Fifty Shades of Shame — The Evolution of Pornography
By   |   02.18.15
The release of the Fifty Shades of Grey movie is a more important and lamentable event than many Christians may realize. What the movie represents is nothing less than the evolution of pornography in an age increasingly distant from a...
Gambling Expansion: Not the Solution
By David E. Smith   |   02.17.15
In 1974, the Illinois Lottery was established with the goal of funding K-12 public education.  In 1990, the Riverboat Gambling Act legalized ten casino licenses throughout the state. In 2009, another massive gambling expansion was passed, allowing video slot machines...
Brian Williams Situation Plays Out in Context of Already Low Trust in Mass Media
02.14.15
NBC News Managing Editor and Nightly News anchor Brian Williams has been suspended without pay for six months as a result of his superiors' determination that he "misrepresented events which occurred while he was covering the Iraq War," and also about concerns that occurred while he was "talking about his experiences in the field" outside of NBC News.
Sociologists: ‘Christianophobia,’ Anti-Christian Hostility Infects Powerful Elite Subculture (Interview)
02.13.15
A small, but elite group of Americans demonstrate signs of anti-Christian hostility, sociologists David Williamson and George Yancey claim in their new book, So Many Christians, So Few Lions: Is There Christianophobia in the United States?
A Presidential Blunder: My Response to Obama’s Address at the National Prayer Breakfast
02.12.15
President Barack Obama’s address at the National Prayer Breakfast on February 5, 2015 has reverberated through the corridors of the world and provoked shock and dismay in numerous quarters. Even a professor at the University of London commented on his shallow understanding of the Crusades.
Two Moms, or a Mom and Dad?  No Difference for Children
By Micah Clark   |   02.12.15
The popular myth out there is that children of homosexual parents do just as well or no differently than children raised by a mother and father.  Yet, the research supporting this notion is sparse, and often so limited as to...
Is True Romance Totally Dead in the World of Hollywood?
02.11.15
When a big-screen faith-based romance hits the screen the same weekend as the highly-anticipated adaptation of the erotic novel Fifty Shades of Grey, it could be coincidence. But probably not. More than likely, it's clever counter-programming that Hollywood types have done before, such as offering a new family feature on a date when an R-rated raunchy comedy opens.
Judicial Clash on Alabama’s Horizon
By   |   02.10.15
A potential clash between state and federal courts is brewing in Alabama - a clash that one legal group says has needed to happen for a long time. And apparently it took the issue of same-sex "marriage" to bring it to pass.
Calling Things By Their Proper Names
02.10.15
Confucius once said, “The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their proper name.” When it comes to radical Islam, it’s clear that too many people have chosen foolishness over wisdom. The question is, in these dangerous times, are there enough of us willing to embrace wisdom?
Help Make Sure ‘Sex Box’ Never Sees the Light of Day!
02.09.15
Sign the petition to join the national effort to stop "Sex Box" from ever airing.
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