![IFI Worldview Conference: Thinking Biblically About Our Corrosive Culture IFI Worldview Conference: Thinking Biblically About Our Corrosive Culture](https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Worldview-Conf_Corrosive-Culture_3.jpg)
By David E. Smith
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02.27.20
Please join the Illinois Family Institute for our annual Worldview Conference on March 7th at the Village Church of Barrington. This year we are featuring two well-respected and fearless Christian theologians who will help us better understand and better respond...
![When Economic Progress Is Madness: Dangers of Greta’s Radical Climatism When Economic Progress Is Madness: Dangers of Greta’s Radical Climatism](https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Greta-5.png)
01.22.20
Greta Thunberg, in her latest opinion column for The Guardian, has called for an end to today’s business as usual. She believes current economic activity is a crime against humanity as it increases the global warming rate.As a citizen of a developing country, I protest!
![End-of-Year Matching Challenge Update End-of-Year Matching Challenge Update](https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Matching-Campaign_2019-Year-End_66-percent.jpg)
By David E. Smith
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12.23.19
In 2020 we will have tremendous opportunities to take on, expose and challenge the radical anti-family agenda of left-wing lawmakers in Springfield and Washington D.C. This is not merely a political fight between the right and the left or between Republicans and Democrats. This is the cosmic conflict between good and evil that has existed since the beginning of time. As Christians, we must gird ourselves as for battle. We must be prepared and willing to boldly engage in the public square.
![Gambling Alert – Last Day of Veto Session Gambling Alert – Last Day of Veto Session](https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Gambling-1.jpg)
11.14.19
From Illinois Church Action on Alcohol & Addiction problems (ILCAAAP)
The House could amend SB 516 to lower the tax rate for a Chicago-owned casino. This is the only gambling shell bill that could be amended and passed in the...
![Slowly Leftists Turn, Step By Step Slowly Leftists Turn, Step By Step](https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Committee-5-516x260.png)
By Laurie Higgins
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10.08.19
Last month, the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee made it clear that it is specifically coming after your Illinois Family Institute. Led by some of the country's most liberal and political activists, members of the Oversight Subcommittee held a hearing on "How the Tax Code Subsidizes Hate" for the purpose of stripping certain Christian groups of its tax-exempt status.
![The Self-Congratulation in Banned Books Week The Self-Congratulation in Banned Books Week](https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/BannedBooks-2-516x260.png)
10.04.19
Washington Post book critic Ron Charles made a confession the other day. "I banned a book," he wrote. "Or at least I helped get it banned, which makes Banned Books Week a little awkward for me this year. Like celebrating Arbor Day by cutting down a tree."
![Rejection of Moral Absolutes Continues to Plague the Modern Left Rejection of Moral Absolutes Continues to Plague the Modern Left](https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/SeatlleDying-2-516x260.png)
09.06.19
If death—anyone’s death—brings you joy, you should intently re-examine your worldview. Even the just execution of a mass murderer—which I support in every case—should not bring anyone joy. As a Christian, I often find myself opposed—spiritually, politically, and otherwise—to those outside of my faith. However, I take no joy in anyone’s death, especially those outside of my faith. Christianity teaches that “each one of us will give an account of himself to God.” Any death that results in eternal separation from God is always particularly tragic.
![Chicago Tribune Cheers Gender-Neutral Workplaces Chicago Tribune Cheers Gender-Neutral Workplaces](https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Chris_Rosario-516x260.png)
A conservative meme circulating on Facebook recently asserted that a dystopian future isn’t in the future. It’s now and we’re living it.
For theologically orthodox Christians, and others who want to stay grounded in reality, the West has rapidly become...
![Stonestreet: Have We Lost the Culture? Why Christians Should Continue to Care Stonestreet: Have We Lost the Culture? Why Christians Should Continue to Care](https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Worldview-Conf_Stonestreet_Session-3-516x260.jpg)
By David E. Smith
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08.12.19
What is culture? For many Christians, “culture” simply means “all the bad stuff that happens in the world,” but according to John Stonestreet, it’s far more than that. The problem is not with culture, for culture is neither good nor...
![Score Three for American Conservatism Score Three for American Conservatism](https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/AntiAmerican-2-516x260.png)
By Terrell Clemmons
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07.12.19
Three Points to Draw out of the Flag-Kneeling Spectacles in Sports
“Psh … I’m not going to the f***in’ White House,” sneered U.S. Women’s National soccer team co-captain Megan Rapinoe, barely letting the reporter finish his question. “No, I’m not...
![Leftists Have Intolerance and Bigotry All Wrong Leftists Have Intolerance and Bigotry All Wrong](https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Aristotle-5-516x260.png)
By Laurie Higgins
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06.12.19
In light of being accused of “intolerance” and “bigotry” on IFI’s Facebook page by purportedly tolerant and unbigoted “progressives,” I think some clarification of the meaning of tolerance and bigotry is in order. And while I’m at it, I’ll say...
![When Palliative Care Goes Horribly Wrong When Palliative Care Goes Horribly Wrong](https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Palliative_Care-516x260.png)
By Nancy Valko
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05.06.19
As I have written before, I was almost fired for refusing to increase a morphine drip “until he stops breathing” on a patient who continued to breathe after his ventilator was removed. The doctors mistakenly presumed he had a massive stroke and thus was irreparably brain-damaged. I was told at that time that giving and increasing the morphine even though the patient showed no discomfort was merely “comfort care” that would “prevent pain”. I knew it was euthanasia.