We’re the Government, We’re Here to Help
By Thomas Hampson   |   10.01.24
Hundreds of thousands of unaccompanied minors—illegal immigrants—are missing.
Don’t Be An Ageist: Part 3
By Ecce Verum   |   09.28.24
Last time, we explored a simple way to show someone that "pro-life except for rape and incest" is not really pro-life. Just ask him if the same circumstance that he thinks justifies abortion would also justify the killing of a two-year-old.
Would You Do This to a Two-Year-Old? Part 2
By Ecce Verum   |   09.26.24
Last time, we discussed the reason why you cannot be "pro-life except for rape and incest." This is because, if you believe that circumstances of conception can be more significant than the innate value of the baby's life, then you really do not value the baby's life according to its true nature. Life is an inestimably valuable gift from God.
Your Kids Are Not Public School Missionaries
By Alyssa Sonnenburg   |   09.26.24
In a recent episode of her podcast Relatable, Allie Beth Stuckey discussed a Christianity Today article written by Stefani McDade entitled “Public School Can Be a Training Ground for Faith.”
“Against Abortion Except for Rape/Incest?” Part 1
By Ecce Verum   |   09.25.24
As I’ve worked in pro-life ministry and talked with many people about abortion, I've noticed that the basic positions on the matter tend to fall into three main groups. On one side, I hear shouts of "my body, my choice!" and "abortion is healthcare!"
Dear Christians in Illinois
By Brandon Myers   |   09.24.24
Dear Christians in Illinois—let us humbly pray to God Almighty for our nation and our state.
Debunking Arguments Against Legal Personhood for the Unborn: Part 3
By Ecce Verum   |   09.24.24
Whether motivated by a concern for public image or other various emasculating considerations, the mainstream pro-life movement has often shied away from endorsing the logical conclusion of its whole position: If the unborn are people, then killing them is murder, and thus those who kill them should receive legal repercussions.
Banned Books Week
By Thomas Hampson   |   09.23.24
Banned Books Week, an annual propaganda campaign by the left-wing ALA, highlights the most radically inappropriate, obscene or downright pornographic books that are available to anyone of any age without restrictions in libraries...
Should a Christian Be on Welfare?
By Israel Wayne   |   09.21.24
There is a Biblical theology of charity for the poor, just as there is a Biblical theology of everything.
Just in Case You Missed It…
By Alyssa Sonnenburg   |   09.21.24
Illinois Family Institute’s 2024 Faith, Family and Freedom Banquet featuring special keynote, Allie Beth Stuckey, was a huge success and an evening to remember. IFI is so blessed to have the support of so many faithful event attendees, donors, sponsors, and monthly givers.
Cutting Back on Kids
Vice Presidential candidate J.D. Vance found himself in trouble when he said that our nation was being run by “a bunch of childless cat ladies who are miserable with their own lives and the choices that they’ve made and so they want to make the rest of the country miserable, too.” That was likely not the most gentlemanly thing to say. 
Debunking Arguments Against Legal Personhood for the Unborn: Part 2
By Ecce Verum   |   09.20.24
Fetal personhood laws could also impact contraception access, given that some members of the anti-abortion movement argue that IUDs and the emergency contraception Plan B can prevent the implantation of a fertilized egg and violate personhood, explains Mary Ziegler, an abortion law historian at the University of California, Davis, School of Law.
News Flash: Illinois Representative Dares to Define “Male” and “Female”
By Ecce Verum   |   09.19.24
Not long ago, I lamented the Massachusetts legislature's bill attempt to redefine the nature of parenting. Touted as a needed "tune-up" to "outdated norms" in current family law, the bill was written to carefully scrub out offensive, archaic words like "paternity" and replace them with innocuous, up-to-date terms like "parentage."
The Rise of a Sad Demographic: How Christians Should Respond to the So-Called DINKWADs
By Brandon Myers   |   09.18.24
DINKs are couples who have “taken over social media,” according to Christian podcast host and 2024 Illinois Family Institute banquet speaker Allie Beth Stuckey. Other thoughtful commentators like Steve Deace recently analyzed the DINK group and went so far as to ask if this group would be the death of the U.S.! Increasingly we are hearing of and learning more about this present and deeply disturbing demographic challenge of childless adults. How ought Christians think of and respond to this trend?
Debunking Arguments Against Legal Personhood for the Unborn: Part 1
By Ecce Verum   |   09.17.24
For all that Dobbs did for the fight for life, there's one issue that it conspicuously avoided—whether the unborn are in fact human persons. Dobbs repeatedly made reference to supposed "fetal life," but refused to claim that this fetal life was the life of a person and thus entitled to protection.
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