As the new school year begins, parents are discovering that transgender ideology and policy has taken hold in schools across the country. Teachers are being disciplined and fired for ... (more)
Before World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was re-elected without opposition this week at the World Health Assembly, House Freedom Caucus members ... (more)
In an explosive announcement last week, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone declared that Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) may no longer receive the sacrament of the Eucharist ... (more)
Florida health officials issued an emergency order last Friday closing an abortion business in Pensacola after a report by Reprotection, a pro-life investigative organization. The group ... (more)
The Biden administration's attempt to usurp Congress's public health authority by rewriting international law may have just encountered an untimely grave. The Biden administration ... (more)
Generations fascinate Americans. Among other things, we study them for clues about who we are becoming as a nation. The recent research report from the Cultural Research Center at ... (more)
"When words are many, transgression is not lacking" (Proverbs 10:19), so it's little surprise that among all the ink spilled over the leaked Dobbs decision draft, there were at least a ... (more)
In the wake of the leaked draft Supreme Court decision that would reverse the Roe v. Wade decision if handed down, extremists have carried out acts of property destruction against ... (more)
WASHINGTON D.C. -- Late Monday night, Politico's leaked early draft of the Supreme Court's vote to potentially overturn Roe v. Wade sent shock waves across the nation. Some corporations ... (more)
Do you ever wonder why Little Johnny or Little Suzie does not obey their parents or consider them their primary role models? New research from the American Worldview Inventory ... (more)
For the first time since Roe v. Wade was decided, there's hope that the lives of the pre-born will once again be valued and protected in the United States of America. This optimism comes ... (more)
April 24 through 30 is Infertility Awareness Week, a time to become informed about a struggle that some couples face when seeking to grow their family and how we can respond to their ... (more)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a statement warning of the "risks associated with non-invasive prenatal screening tests." The statement reads: While genetic ... (more)
Even as the world watches in shock and horror while the Russian military targets Ukrainian civilians, certain activists are taking advantage of global concern for Ukraine to push radical ... (more)
A month has passed since the bodies of five fully developed babies were recovered from Cesare Santangelo's abortion business, Washington Surgi-Clinic, and still, the D.C. medical ... (more)
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has sparked a humanitarian crisis unlike anything seen in Europe in nearly a century. Millions of Ukrainians are fleeing across the border to safety in ... (more)
In the last seven days, an impressive number of Republican states have raced to send pro-life legislation over the finish line. Of course, the backdrop to these gains is the U.S. Supreme ... (more)
WASHINGTON D.C. -- On April 12, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt (R) signed into law SB 612, a bill that makes it illegal to carry out an abortion in the state except for medical ... (more)
The numerous pro-life protections being enacted across the country and the U.S. Supreme Court's upcoming decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization are making the abortion ... (more)
Today begins the Jewish Feast of Unleavened Bread, more commonly known as Passover. For Christians, today is observed as Good Friday, a less conspicuous counterpart to Resurrection ... (more)
For many people, 2022 began with a lot of promise. But recent developments have once again reminded us of the consequences of living in a fallen world. Over the past few weeks, headlines ... (more)
WASHINGTON D.C. -- On Wednesday morning, the first bus of undocumented migrants from Texas' southern border arrived in the nation's capital. Last week, Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) ... (more)
For believers, the holiest week of the year is upon us: the great celebration of our Lord's passion and resurrection. While it's wonderful to mark Easter with fun egg hunts and festive ... (more)
Approximately four blocks west of the White House, in the midst of academic buildings and dormitories of The George Washington University, abortionist Cesare Santangelo operates his ... (more)
When it comes to politics in general and voting in particular, evangelicals have gotten very confused. In years past, conservative evangelicals emphasized what they called "single-issue ... (more)
A few months ago, one of my best friends moved away, and I was plunged into some of the deepest grief I have ever experienced. It sent me spiraling into a season of depression and ... (more)
Most people believe journalists will lie to them. According to Gallup, only 36 percent of Americans have a "great deal" or "fair amount" of trust in the media and there are lots of ... (more)
During the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, the judge was asked the following question by Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.): "Can you provide a ... (more)
The movement to legalize the recreational use of marijuana has seen astonishing success in the U.S. over the last decade. After voters in Colorado approved a ballot initiative to ... (more)
In March of last year, a Gallup poll revealed that for the first time in America's history, church membership had fallen below a majority. Survey data shows that since the 1970s, ... (more)
Senate Republicans are beginning to sound the alarm about a dangerous provision being slipped into U.S. sanction bills. Instead of simply reauthorizing the Global Magnitsky Act--an ... (more)
"We are being treated like criminals just because we are girls. Afghanistan has turned into a jail for us." This is how one Afghan girl describes life under the Taliban. Girls across the ... (more)
The Texas Heartbeat Act, in its mission to protect babies from abortion once their heartbeats are detectable, has faced legal challenges and resistance from the abortion industry--and ... (more)
Did President Biden keep his promise to nominate a black woman to the U.S. Supreme Court? At first glance that seems like an absurd question. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is a black ... (more)
With the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization quickly approaching, legislators in pro-abortion states are bracing themselves for the possibility that ... (more)
Laws protecting children from harmful gender transition procedures are supported by basic scientific facts. Yet such laws are routinely opposed by cultural, corporate, and political ... (more)
March 21 is World Down Syndrome Day, and West Virginia has kicked off the celebration with a new life-saving protection for the unborn. In a race against the clock on the last day of the ... (more)
Even in our hypersensitive age, where having the wrong political views can get you fired from your job, it still appears that certain facts of life are so fundamental that liberals and ... (more)
The "Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act" (known as the FAIR Act) may not sound like a bill that Family Research Council would have much interest in, but few bills in Congress these ... (more)
Emergency situations often have the effect of rearranging our priorities. When horrible things happen--even if they happen in faraway places and don't personally affect us--they can ... (more)
On Monday, Idaho passed SB 1309, known as the "Fetal Heartbeat Preborn Child Protection Act." This makes Idaho the second state to pass a likely enforceable law protecting unborn ... (more)
This is the third part of a multi-part series on God's good design for marriage. Read part one and part two. It's no secret that popular culture frowns upon Christian beliefs about ... (more)
With a disappointing vote of 61-36, the Senate confirmed pro-abortion extremist Shalanda Young as the director of the Office of Management and Budget this past Tuesday. As we have ... (more)
The international pro-life movement achieved a significant victory this week in Guatemala. On Wednesday, March 9, Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei celebrated the Ibero-American ... (more)
Millennials, the generation born between 1984 and 2002, are a very significant force in American culture. Let's consider the tail end of the Millennial generation, those aged 18 to 24. ... (more)
Congress is rushing through critical pieces of legislation, opening the door for unrelated and harmful amendments to be attached. This is exactly what happened yesterday when the House ... (more)
As a trauma therapist, I've had the honor of working in a profession that aims to serve children and families during some of the most painful and vulnerable moments of their lives. I ... (more)
Throughout his career, Russian President Vladimir Putin has cultivated the image of a "strong man," in both the political and physical sense. He has projected a powerful masculine image ... (more)
Russia's assault on Ukraine is saturating the news, airwaves, and the public's focus. It's understandable that people want to help, and are helping, provide relief and aid to Ukraine. ... (more)
As Russian autocrat Vladimir Putin continues to wage war on Ukraine in the weeks immediately following the Olympics, sports stories continue to make international headlines. Ahead of and ... (more)
While Ukraine burns, Democrats in Congress are busy looking for partisan opportunities, like trying to cram the radical Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) reauthorization into the text of ... (more)
Monday night's failed cloture vote on the Women's Health Protection Act (or, more fittingly, the "Abortion on Demand Until Birth Act") provided an important glimpse into the worldviews ... (more)
Fyodor Dostoevsky, the great Russian writer, famously observed that "Beauty will save the world." In this spirit, this blog series focuses on great works of art and how they reveal new ... (more)
While most of the world was preoccupied with watching Russia's invasion of Ukraine unfold, Senate Democrats forced a vote Monday night on the deceptively-titled Women's Health Protection ... (more)
As the nation focuses on inflation crises and the ongoing turmoil in Ukraine, perhaps it would do us good to pause and reflect on the life of Billy Graham, whose heavenly homegoing ... (more)
For nearly a year, Nayab Gill has been forced to live with her kidnapper. In early 2021, 13-year-old Nayab and her father were approached by Saddam Hayat, a 30-year-old married Muslim ... (more)
History is unfolding in Ukraine. Russia's invasion of the country is a voluntary war of aggression the likes of which Europe hasn't seen since World War II, and the way the world chooses ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: Ukraine's Day of Infamy It seems unfathomable that a week ago, the world's televisions were full of ... (more)
It's been said that a lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on. That's certainly true for Florida House bills 1557 and 7, characterized as ... (more)
Christians like to talk about whether it's appropriate for Christians to engage in politics. Even more than that, Christians like to talk about the tone we should use if we do. Winsome ... (more)
Russia has "shattered peace in Europe" in one night. In the early hours of the morning, billows of smoke could be seen rising above several major Ukrainian cities that were targets of ... (more)
This is the second part of a multi-part series on God's good design for marriage. Read part one. It's no secret that popular culture frowns upon Christian beliefs about marriage and ... (more)
As America awaits the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization--the case considering whether Mississippi's law protecting the lives of unborn babies ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: The Truck Stops Here As the truckers' protest in Ottawa enters its third week, Canadian lawmakers are ... (more)
On Thursday, the Save Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act officially began working its way through the Ohio legislature, with a first hearing in the House Committee on Families, ... (more)
Four years ago, Leah Sharibu's world was turned upside down. She went from being a normal schoolgirl in a rural region of Nigeria to being a captive of a faction of one of the world's ... (more)
Before there were the Canadian truckers, there were the Canadian pastors. In case the preceding sentence is strange to you, here's what has been happening in Canada lately. Truckers ... (more)
The Biden administration has authorized a new $30 million grant program directing federal funds to purchase "harm reduction" supplies for drug users. It specifically targets minorities, ... (more)
Recently, President Joe Biden signed off on a successful mission in the ongoing fight against the ISIS terrorist organization, taking out ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi. ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: Pelosi Again Disqualifies Olympic Criticism During the Olympic opening ceremony, China kicked off its ... (more)
Earlier this week, Missouri state representative Suzie Pollock introduced HB 2649, the Save Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act. If passed, this legislation would prohibit ... (more)
This is the first part of a multi-part series on God's good design for marriage. It's no secret that today's popular culture opposes Christian beliefs about marriage and sexuality. The ... (more)
Conservatives in Congress keep falling for the same old trick. The other side will reach across the aisle and promise to have a sincere desire for bipartisan engagement on commonsense ... (more)
On the 49th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, President Joe Biden once again kowtowed to the abortion lobby by announcing a new task force on "Reproductive Healthcare Access." ... (more)
Yesterday, the Virginia Senate Education and Health Committee considered legislation legalizing assisted suicide, SB 688. Thankfully, with a vote of 7-7-1, this legislation failed. ... (more)
Many items on President Joe Biden's agenda have already passed the U.S. House of Representatives only to be dead on arrival in the Senate. This is due to the filibuster, a Senate rule ... (more)
On January 27, sirens on 4th Street Northeast in Washington, D.C., announced an ambulance's arrival at the Carol Whitehill Moses Center, the city's Planned Parenthood. According to ... (more)
You might have heard about Lia Thomas, a swimmer for the University of Pennsylvania who, after swimming on the men's team for three years as Will Thomas, now competes on the women's ... (more)
Today, January 27, marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day. It was on this date in 1945 that Soviet troops took control of the extensive Auschwitz labor and extermination complex ... (more)
Fyodor Dostoevsky, the great Russian writer, famously observed that "Beauty will save the world." In this spirit, this blog series will focus on great works of art and how they reveal ... (more)
Last week, China announced that its birth rate hit a record low in 2021 after five years of decline. In 2021, China's population growth rate was up a measly 0.034 percent, while the ... (more)
In a recent interview, pop superstar Adele told Oprah that the reason she divorced her husband and created a broken home for her then six-year-old son was because "she realized she was ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: Virginia Finds Hope in the Gov Compartment Of all the things in short supply right now, optimism may ... (more)
The theme of the 2022 March for Life is "Equality begins in the womb." The abortion industry has caused great detriment to the goal of equality in the United States. It is an affront to ... (more)
In today's sensationalized news environment, most of the stories we read or hear about rarely deserve our immediate and undivided attention. However, two recent developments related to ... (more)
President Joe Biden assumed office exactly one year ago, and although he declared at a press conference yesterday that he "probably outperformed what anyone thought would happen" in his ... (more)
Since 1993, the United States has formally observed Religious Freedom Day on January 16. The day honors the nation's first religious freedom law, the Virginia Statute for Religious ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: Swimmers Pool Their Resources to Fight Trans Onslaught For parents in the stands at a recent Ivy ... (more)
Each year on January 16, America observes Religious Freedom Day. Unlike many others, this observance wasn't launched in the 20th or 21st century. Its first appearance dates back to a ... (more)
While racial tensions reached a fever pitch in the aftermath of George Floyd's tragic death, the issue is not new. Two thousand years ago, Paul addressed the issue of race in his letter ... (more)
The media has largely moved on from the Afghanistan debacle, and many are all too eager to sweep the consequences of President Biden's botched withdrawal under the rug. Yet, the ... (more)
As much as we believers may try to avoid it, it's hard not to get caught up in the present-buying frenzy that our culture is dominated by during the Christmas season. Spending enormous ... (more)
This is the final part of a five-part series. Read our previous entries on Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and Bathsheba. *** The fifth and final woman acknowledged in the genealogy recorded in ... (more)
This is the fourth part of a five-part series. Read our previous entries on Tamar, Rahab, and Ruth. *** The fourth woman identified by Matthew's gospel as being part of the lineage ... (more)
One of many beloved Christmas songs filling the air these days is "Do You Hear What I Hear?" and it holds a promise, "The Child, the Child, sleeping in the night. He will bring us ... (more)
This is the third part of a five-part series. Read our previous entries on Tamar and Rahab. *** The third woman identified in Matthew's gospel as being part of the lineage of Jesus ... (more)
This is the second part of a five-part series. Read our previous entry on Tamar. *** The second woman identified by Matthew's gospel as being part of the lineage of Christ is Rahab. ... (more)
The genealogy of Jesus, as recorded in the first chapter of Matthew's Gospel, includes many of the most recognizable and celebrated men of the Judeo-Christian tradition, such as Abraham, ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: Here Comes San Jose Right down Tyranny Lane All they did was meet for worship in obedience to the Word ... (more)
It is a hopeful day for abortion survivors in Ohio. Senate Bill 157, which requires reporting on the number of infants who survive abortions and strengthens the state's existing ... (more)
Last week, an independent tribunal in the United Kingdom released a judgment that found the Chinese government's treatment of Uyghur people to be consistent with the legal definition of ... (more)
2021 has been a year full of important cultural, political, and legal developments. In a year that witnessed the inauguration of a new president, the conclusion of America's longest war, ... (more)
On December 1, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, a case that poses the best chance in over a generation to overturn Roe v. ... (more)
On December 10, President Joe Biden followed in the footsteps of his predecessors by recognizing Human Rights Day, an oft-ignored date commemorating a critically important event in world ... (more)
Editor's note: This is part of an ongoing series about key provisions that states have advanced in 2021 to defend the family and human dignity. The free exercise of religion is ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: Senate Strikes Funding Deal in the Saint Nick of Time No one is turning off the government's lights ... (more)
On Wednesday, the Ohio House passed Senate Bill 157, a bill requiring that health and life-preserving care be rendered to infants who are born alive after an abortion and that incidents ... (more)
This past Friday, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers vetoed five pro-life bills that had aimed to protect unborn children and their mothers. This move came just two days after oral arguments ... (more)
Right now, there is a concerted effort to change the American public's attitude towards psychedelic drugs. Turn on Netflix, Hulu, or other streaming services, and you're likely to find ... (more)
Americans are awakening to the call to protect children from being sexualized. Following the national news coverage of local school board meetings in Virginia, many U.S. citizens are ... (more)
Last Wednesday, on the day of the oral arguments in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization case, thousands of advocates flocked to the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court to ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: Gratitude: The Power to Transform This isn't the idyllic Norman Rockwell backdrop to Thanksgiving that ... (more)
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is hitting a new snag in the Senate. This time over an amendment from Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) that would block products made with the ... (more)
The majority of individuals are blessed to be born and raised by their biological parents. However, many children across our nation are waiting for a family to welcome them home through ... (more)
In 2019, a disheartening survey was released on the eating habits of Americans. It found that only 48 percent of respondents eat at the dining room table, with 47 percent saying they eat ... (more)
Imagine that you are a top administrator at a track meet and you notice that in the 17-year-old category there appears to be a boy running in the girls' race. What course of action you ... (more)
Last week, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the countries that the U.S. government considers Countries of Particular Concern (CPC) on account of their having engaged in or ... (more)
On December 1, the U.S. Supreme Court will begin hearing oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health. This case concerns the constitutionality of Mississippi's Gestational Age Act, ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: Kerry Signals Lane Change on China A Chinese official revealed he's met with Biden's climate ... (more)
The results of a Washington Post-ABC News poll released on November 16 indicate that 60 percent of Americans think the U.S. Supreme Court should uphold Roe v. Wade. Americans should be ... (more)
The Boston Celtics' Enes Kanter has been using his fame and social media accounts to publicly confront the Chinese government for its egregious human rights abuses. Over the past few ... (more)
From the uncertain fate of the Texas Heartbeat Act to the upcoming oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, a case that could overturn Roe v. Wade, abortion ... (more)
Earlier this month, the U.S. State Department made a minor change to its annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. Although the media largely ignored the move, the change adds to ... (more)
Editor's note: This is part of an ongoing series about key provisions that states have advanced in 2021 to defend the family and human dignity. Religious freedom is foundational to ... (more)
The Millennials have come of age--and they need our support. A new report about America's youngest adult generation from the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: Lacking Infrastructural Integrity It was shaping up to be one of Joe Biden's worst weeks yet. ... (more)
As the Senate prepares to take up the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (NDAA, S. 2792), hundreds of amendments to the bill have been offered. One of the most ... (more)
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) recently issued a new position statement on the treatment of gender dysphoria (GD). This announcement follows ... (more)
Masih, an Arabic word meaning "messiah," is a common family name among Pakistani Christians. One of them is Stephan Masih, a Pakistani man with a psychological disability. Sadly, Masih ... (more)
The road to obtaining a college degree is filled with many difficulties as it is, but statistics show that women suffer numerous added tolls. On average, college women experience higher ... (more)
The first week of November marked International Stress Awareness Week. Stress levels in the United States are at an all-time high. The American Psychological Association's 2020 survey ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: The Night Is Youngkin Parents are not just caretakers on behalf of the state. They are the men and ... (more)
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives have released their latest version of President Biden's budget-busting reconciliation bill, taking it from bad to worse. This bill, nearing ... (more)
What is freedom? It's a question at the heart of the American experiment. Our national anthem dubs us "the land of the free." Our Declaration of Independence proclaims that America ... (more)
The saying "Elections have consequences" might be a cliché--but it's true. And those consequences have proven to be a matter of life and death for the unborn in Texas. President ... (more)
In the past few years, there has been a sharp increase in pushing puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and reassignment surgeries on minors. But why the rush? Are there any associated ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: How the White House Will Steal Christmas The Grinch may have stiff competition in President Biden. ... (more)
Over the last several decades and especially the last few weeks, a woman's "freedom of choice" has been a common phrase heard on Capitol Hill. However, what is usually implied by this ... (more)
Courage is an increasingly rare trait in American professional sports. But Enes Kanter of the Boston Celtics is choosing to rise above the cowardice that seems to have infiltrated most ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: The Great American (Vaccine) Purge Democrats have a new strategy to enhance the security of Americans: ... (more)
In the lead-up to next month's gubernatorial election in Virginia, more than 300 churches are planning to show a pre-recorded campaign video featuring Vice President Kamala Harris in ... (more)
This past week, two Washington, D.C. police officers--Assistant Police Chief Chanel Dickerson and 24-year veteran Karen Arikpo--revealed that early on in their careers they had been told ... (more)
The Financial Times reported last week that China tested a new nuclear-capable hypersonic missile, a development that surprised U.S. intelligence agencies. This comes as China also ... (more)
Deep down, we all want to love people well. We can't help it. We are made to worship and made to love, but sometimes the way we choose to prioritize our loves isn't how it was meant to ... (more)
A favorite argument of those trying to push the boundaries of Christian ethics is an argument from silence. It usually goes something like this: "Jesus never talked about [insert issue], ... (more)
At Pray Vote Stand Summit last week, Chloe Kondrich joined me on a panel to discuss what the future of life in America could look like in a post-Dobbs world. Even though Chloe is only in ... (more)
Each year, the Pew Research Center publishes a report assessing the extent to which governments and societies around the world restrict religious beliefs and practices. This year's ... (more)
Culturally conservative Mexico made international news last month when its Supreme Court decriminalized abortion. Four Mexican states had already legalized abortion, but the Supreme ... (more)
The month of October kicks off "Respect Life Month" in the Catholic Church, and with the U.S. Supreme Court scheduled to hear the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization case on ... (more)
October 1 marks one month since the Texas Heartbeat Act went into effect, outlawing abortions past six weeks, which is when a fetal heartbeat can be detected. Since its implementation, ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: How Should Christians Use Religious Exemptions for Vaccine Mandates? After months of promising that his ... (more)
This week, Google's YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki told Bloomberg that free speech is a "core value" for Google. Her assertion comes a week after Google and Apple deleted a Russian political ... (more)
North Korea is infamous for having one of the worst human rights records on earth. In recognition of this fact, some human rights advocates dubbed September 24, 2021, as "Save North ... (more)
Hyperbole is common stock and trade in the world of politics. Legislators from both parties cry foul and feign outrage over each other's policies and proposals so routinely that it is ... (more)
After months of promising that his administration would not mandate COVID-19 vaccines, President Joe Biden has changed course. Earlier this month, the president issued an executive order ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: President's Prison Rule Cells Out Women Joe Biden may be headed for the beach, but don't expect it to ... (more)
When Jesus began His ministry, He proclaimed, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel" (Mark 1:15). As Christians, our goal is to ... (more)
Revelations of radical activism by a teacher in California with an Antifa flag in his classroom and marking student's papers using stamps with images of communist leaders roiled ... (more)
After a four-month runtime on the internet, Google has banned all of Live Action's advertisements about the abortion pill reversal treatment. Promotions for the pro-life advocacy group's ... (more)
On September 9, President Joe Biden announced new executive action concerning COVID-19 vaccines. According to the president's plan, all employers with more than 100 employees must ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: Vaccine Mandate Sticks It to Freedom Twenty years ago today, Americans experienced a ... (more)
A bill proposed in the Scottish Parliament would legalize physician-assisted suicide, adding Scotland to a growing list of countries that allow the practice. What the Scottish Parliament ... (more)
Even as the front pages of newspapers have noticeably shifted away from focusing on Afghanistan, reports trickling in from that country are increasingly troubling. Recent reports tell ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Blog: Messing with Texas: Biden Not the Women's Advocate He Claims to Be In a statement issued on September 2, ... (more)
For many of us who were alive at the time of September 11, 2001, our memories of that day, and the days that followed, are marked by stories of heroism and patriotism but also terrible ... (more)
In the U.S., the week of September 5-11 marks National Suicide Prevention Week. Suicide is an indisputably painful topic to consider, summoning grief for all those who have lost a loved ... (more)
Almost fifty years after Roe v. Wade, abortion remains the moral issue in American public discourse and politics. There are very few profiles in courage in American politics. This ... (more)
In a bold act of defiance against the Taliban, hundreds of Afghan women took to the streets of Kabul on Tuesday morning, demanding that the Taliban respect their rights. Taliban fighters ... (more)
Last Friday, FRC posted a tweet that stated: "The Bible is ardently and unequivocally pro-life." For an organization whose mission is to "advance faith, family, and freedom in public ... (more)
This blog is part of an International Religious Freedom 101 series providing an overview of religious freedom challenges in countries around the world. Read our previous installments on ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Blog: "They Need a Miracle": Pray for the People of Afghanistan Following President Biden's decision to fully ... (more)
In a statement issued on September 2, President Biden called the U.S. Supreme Court's decision allowing Texas's six-week abortion ban to remain in effect "an unprecedented assault on ... (more)
Roe v. Wade resulted from a challenge to a pro-life Texas law. Forty-eight years later, Texas is once again protecting life--but this time, so far, the U.S. Supreme Court has let those ... (more)
On "Worldview Wednesday," we feature an article that addresses a pressing cultural, political, or theological issue. The goal of this blog series is to help Christians think about these ... (more)
After hours of consideration, prayer, and discussion, you decided, "Yes. I'm going to do it. I'm going to homeschool my children." If this is you, you're not alone. American ... (more)
The disgraced former governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo, was deftly swept out of the forefront of the news last week when his former lieutenant governor, Kathy Hochul, was sworn in as ... (more)
According to tradition, the seven virtues of the Christian life are kindness, humility, diligence, charity, patience, temperance, and chastity. These character qualities embody the new ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Blog: Explainer: What the Taliban Takeover Means for Afghan Believers Open Doors, a ministry that supports ... (more)
The Taliban is trying to convince the rest of the world that they will respect human rights, including women's. But the women of Afghanistan aren't buying this for a second, and neither ... (more)
According to tradition, the seven virtues of the Christian life are kindness, humility, diligence, charity, patience, temperance, and chastity. These character qualities embody the new ... (more)
Some see the debate over Critical Race Theory (CRT) as a disagreement between those who think racism is real and those who do not. But this is not the case. Thoughtful critics of CRT ... (more)
There are close to 800,000 divorces every year in America, which is roughly one every 36 seconds. About 74 percent of divorced or separated adults are Christian. It's worth pausing for ... (more)
According to tradition, the seven virtues of the Christian life are kindness, humility, diligence, charity, patience, temperance, and chastity. These character qualities embody the new ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Blog: 5 Ways to Pray for the People of Afghanistan The scenes coming out of Afghanistan are horrific. People ... (more)
For many people, 2020 brought change and challenges. The COVID-19 pandemic turned normal, as we know it, on its head, causing our society to collectively contemplate death in a deeper ... (more)
Open Doors, a ministry that supports persecuted Christians around the world, considers Afghanistan to be only slightly less hostile to Christianity than North Korea. Now, following the ... (more)
On "Worldview Wednesday," we feature an article that addresses a pressing cultural, political, or theological issue. The goal of this blog series is to help Christians think about these ... (more)
The scenes coming out of Afghanistan are horrific. People are so desperate to flee that they would cling to the exteriors of airplanes as they are taking off, with some tragically ... (more)
According to tradition, the seven virtues of the Christian life are kindness, humility, diligence, charity, patience, temperance, and chastity. These character qualities embody the new ... (more)
As the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) demonstrates the depths of human depravity through their unethical experimentation on human fetal tissue derived from abortions, members of ... (more)
It is difficult to ignore the tragedy currently unfolding in Afghanistan. Following President Biden's decision to fully withdraw U.S. troops, Taliban fighters have taken over the ... (more)
This blog is part of an International Religious Freedom 101 series providing an overview of religious freedom challenges in countries around the world. Read our previous installments on ... (more)
Simone Biles is in the news once again. After winning two Olympic medals in Tokyo and initiating an important conversation about athletes and mental health, the gymnast used her social ... (more)
According to tradition, the seven virtues of the Christian life are kindness, humility, diligence, charity, patience, temperance, and chastity. These character qualities embody the new ... (more)
On "Worldview Wednesday," we feature an article that addresses a pressing cultural, political, or theological issue. The goal of this blog series is to help Christians think about these ... (more)
Iran is the 8th worst persecutor of Christians in the world. The radical mullahs that control the country have long been abusers of religious minorities, and display particular hostility ... (more)
According to tradition, the seven virtues of the Christian life are kindness, humility, diligence, charity, patience, temperance, and chastity. These character qualities embody the new ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: Biden's Vaccine Push: A Mandate with Destiny Joe Biden isn't a doctor, and he's certainly not your ... (more)
The $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure "deal" that is being floated in Congress right now is very bad news. It not only increases the national budget deficit (which has already ... (more)
In a pleasantly surprising departure from their usual rubberstamping of Biden administration nominees, Senate Republicans earlier this week managed a party-line vote against Catherine ... (more)
St. George Coptic Orthodox Church in Surrey, British Columbia, was the latest house of worship victimized by a rash of attacks against Canadian churches this summer. Attacks on church ... (more)
Critical race theory (CRT) is all over the news today. Whether it's in our schools, universities, workplaces, or government offices, the Left is pushing this woke ideology rooted in ... (more)
On "Worldview Wednesday," we feature an article that addresses a pressing cultural, political, or theological issue. The goal of this blog series is to help Christians think about these ... (more)
According to tradition, the seven virtues of the Christian life are kindness, humility, diligence, charity, patience, temperance, and chastity. These character qualities embody the new ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: CDC: Why Mask? Don't Ask New CDC guidance is directing vaccinated persons to wear masks indoors and is ... (more)
Imagine a world where basic historical facts are contested daily, individuals who challenge the status quo are erased or "canceled" from society, and challenging viewpoints are crimes ... (more)
On "Worldview Wednesday," we feature an article that addresses a pressing cultural, political, or theological issue. The goal of this blog series is to help Christians think about these ... (more)
Mississippi's brief in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health abortion case is the latest example of a recently emboldened pro-life movement. All eyes were on Mississippi Attorney General ... (more)
In 1973, the Supreme Court handed down the landmark Roe v. Wade decision allowing for virtually unlimited access to abortion through nine months of pregnancy. The Court justified this ... (more)
As a graduate student in my early twenties, I volunteered on a suicide hotline. The calls I received while working on the hotline certainly included the suicidal person, but they also ... (more)
Since its beginnings in the first century, the church has faced varied resistance from the surrounding culture and challenges to the gospel. Recently, a new challenge has emerged: ... (more)
Below is the transcript of an interview with Mary Holland, president and general counsel of Children's Health Defense, during the July 16, 2021 edition of Washington Watch with Tony ... (more)
On "Worldview Wednesday," we feature an article that addresses a pressing cultural, political, or theological issue. The goal of this blog series is to help Christians think about these ... (more)
Karl Marx's ideas continue to be popular, despite the fact that a 100 million body count and an unmatched catalogue of misery follows them like a funeral procession wherever they go. ... (more)
Editor's note: This is part of an ongoing series about key provisions that states have advanced in 2021 to defend the family and human dignity. The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision ... (more)
Editor's note: This is part of an ongoing series about key provisions that states have advanced in 2021 to defend the family and human dignity. While many states have enacted pro-life ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: The Boy Scouts: A Case Study in Compromise After 100 years of teaching future presidents, explorers, ... (more)
On June 28, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that California will add five more states to its travel ban. State-funded travel will no longer be permitted to states on this ... (more)
Editor's note: This is part of an ongoing series about key provisions that states have advanced in 2021 to defend the family and human dignity. Modern medical technology can detect ... (more)
On "Worldview Wednesday," we feature an article that addresses a pressing cultural, political, or theological issue. The goal of this blog series is to help Christians think about these ... (more)
Proverbs 22:6 says, "Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old, he will not depart from it." As Christians, we are called to raise our children with biblical truths ... (more)
In its annual American Worldview Inventory report, the Cultural Research Center announced the results of a nationwide survey that revealed, among other things, that only six percent of ... (more)
In March 2020, at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, church doors were closed--most voluntarily in response to the Center for Disease Control's (CDC) recommendation--for the sake of ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: Celebrating America's Birthday When was America born? Was it when Jamestown was settled in 1607? When ... (more)
In the lead-up to this summer's Olympics in Tokyo, participating nations are holding tryouts to determine who will represent them at the 32nd Olympiad. Some of these tryouts have ... (more)
I remember when Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission was argued at the U.S. Supreme Court in December 2017. People hoping to witness the oral arguments had been ... (more)
A Pakistani court has sent 13-year-old Nayab Gill back into the custody of a Muslim man who her parents claim kidnapped her. Ignoring documents that prove Nayab was underage, the court's ... (more)
Editor's note: This is part of an ongoing series about key provisions that states have advanced in 2021 to defend the family and human dignity. Most Americans would support passing ... (more)
Public adoption/foster care agencies and private adoption agencies have been co-existing for decades. They each have specific focuses, advantages, and disadvantages, allowing both birth ... (more)
Independence Day has been celebrated in our nation for nearly 250 years, but this year's celebration should feel different from years past. While many are hopeful about a post-pandemic ... (more)
A recent special hearing regarding the Britney Spears conservatorship revealed shocking details about how the famous pop star is being treated by her father and management team. Most ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: Hammer Thrower Nails Contempt for U.S.A. At the U.S. Olympic track and field trials over the weekend, ... (more)
As we approach Independence Day, it is worth reflecting on our Founding Fathers--George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Samuel Adams, Thomas Jefferson, ... (more)
Editor's note: This is part of an ongoing series about key provisions that states have advanced in 2021 to defend the family and human dignity. The abortion industry rakes in vast ... (more)
Editor's note: This is part of an ongoing series about key provisions that states have advanced in 2021 to defend the family and human dignity. Since 1973, pro-life Americans have ... (more)
On "Worldview Wednesday," we feature an article that addresses a pressing cultural, political, or theological issue. The goal of this blog series is to help Christians think about these ... (more)
This is the final part of a three-part series highlighting significant resolutions passed by the Southern Baptist Convention this year that apply a biblical worldview to critical ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: Biden: Dragging the Military into a New Era Recently, Nellis Air Force Base in southern Nevada, home ... (more)
This is part two of a three-part series highlighting significant resolutions passed by the Southern Baptist Convention this year that apply a biblical worldview to critical cultural and ... (more)
This is part one of a three-part series highlighting significant resolutions passed by the Southern Baptist Convention this year that apply a biblical worldview to critical cultural and ... (more)
Editor's note: This is part of an ongoing series about key provisions that states have advanced in 2021 to defend the family and human dignity. Protecting the lives of born children is ... (more)
This blog is part of an International Religious Freedom 101 series providing an overview of religious freedom challenges in countries around the world. Read our previous installments on ... (more)
On "Worldview Wednesday," we feature an article that addresses a pressing cultural, political, or theological issue. The goal of this blog series is to help Christians think about these ... (more)
Last year, the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University, under the direction of George Barna, conducted a national survey that found only six percent of American adults ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: In Mother Words, Biden Disses Women Joe Biden ran on an absurdly radical platform for a "moderate," ... (more)
Catholic Social Services' (CSS) 9-0 victory before the Supreme Court today in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, while unanimous, can't be allowed to overshadow serious differences among ... (more)
Family Research Council has published a new resource outlining the ethical considerations of human-animal chimera research. In this report, Mary Szoch explains that these lab-developed ... (more)
A Book Review of Voddie Baucham Jr.'s Fault Lines: The Social Justice Movement and Evangelicalism's Looming Catastrophe The call for social justice from woke activists is loud and ... (more)
One of the most identifying symbols of a nation is its flag. In the United States, the stars and stripes that fly over federal buildings, schools, and on our front porches remind every ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: RNC Pride Tweet: The Elephant in the Room A handful of days into this rainbow deluge, the air of LGBT ... (more)
On May 17, the Supreme Court announced that it would take up the case Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization and review Mississippi HB 1510, which bans abortion at 15 weeks' ... (more)
China's flagrant disregard for human rights is exemplified by the story of Gao Zhisheng, a Christian lawyer who is recognized as one of the finest human rights defenders in the country. ... (more)
Editor's note: This is part of an ongoing series about key provisions that states have advanced in 2021. States have been working for years to protect taxpayers from having to ... (more)
On "Worldview Wednesday," we feature an article that addresses a pressing cultural, political, or theological issue. The goal of this blog series is to help Christians think about these ... (more)
If you are scrupulous about using "preferred pronouns" and avoid "deadnaming" at all costs, this book may not be for you. Maria Keffler has long advocated for the rights of parents, and ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: Gym Teacher Exercises Faith in Woke District Tanner Cross may teach P.E., but it might be grammar that ... (more)
While the death count was still rising in Tiananmen Square on June 4,1989, NBC News correspondent Tom Brokaw called China "a nation at war with itself." The Chinese People's Liberation ... (more)
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un recently encouraged workers to build up their "communist faith." In a letter released by North Korean state media last month, Kim wrote to a federation ... (more)
On "Worldview Wednesday," we feature an article that addresses a pressing cultural, political, or theological issue. The goal of this blog series is to help Christians think about these ... (more)
This blog is part of an International Religious Freedom 101 series providing an overview of religious freedom challenges in countries around the world. Read our previous installments on ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: Unequally Woked: One Teacher's Stand to Stop the Left It took a young, courageous Spanish teacher to ... (more)
Before joining the policy world, I taught history in Catholic schools. One of my favorite units was on the Supreme Court. Students were required to memorize the justices' names, review ... (more)
This is the final part of a three-part series on miscarriage. Read part 1 on how to support a friend who has gone through a miscarriage and part 2 on the practical considerations during ... (more)
Earlier this month, Preacher Wu Wuqing was arrested just hours after he officiated a funeral service in Chengdu, China. Authorities accused him of "disturbing public order." This was ... (more)
This is the second part of a three-part series on miscarriage. Read part 1 on how to support a friend who has gone through a miscarriage. Part 3 will discuss spiritual considerations ... (more)
On "Worldview Wednesday," we feature an article that addresses a pressing cultural, political, or theological issue. The goal of this blog series is to help Christians think about these ... (more)
On May 20, a news alert on my computer tersely announced that Israel was launching retaliatory strikes into the Gaza Strip. And, as always, this was in response to volleys of rockets ... (more)
This is the first part of a three-part series on miscarriage. Future parts will discuss practical and spiritual considerations for miscarriage. Our society does not think or talk much ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: Funny You Should Mask, Biden Says Public Relations 101: When you're getting hammered by critics, give ... (more)
Demi Lovato has "come out" as non-binary. While this news caused some to wonder who Demi Lovato is, others wondered what "non-binary" is. Being non-binary seems to mean that someone does ... (more)
This blog is part of an International Religious Freedom 101 series providing an overview of religious freedom challenges in countries around the world. Read our previous installments on ... (more)
Editor's note: This is the first in an ongoing series about key issues that states have advanced in 2021. The cultural phenomenon of transgenderism is growing at an astonishing rate. ... (more)
On "Worldview Wednesday," we feature an article that addresses a pressing cultural, political, or theological issue. The goal of this blog series is to help Christians think about these ... (more)
Family Research Council wrapped up another busy week monitoring activity in Congress that affects life, family, and religious freedom and being your voice on Capitol Hill. Here are the ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: Biden Isn't Fueling Anyone with His Useless Agenda Joe Biden wants to be FDR, but he may be a Jimmy ... (more)
In 1858, Abraham Lincoln gave a now-famous speech to the Illinois Republican Party as he accepted their nomination for the U.S. Senate. In this speech he referenced Matthew 12:25, "A ... (more)
On "Worldview Wednesday," we feature an article that addresses a pressing cultural, political, or theological issue. The goal of this blog series is to help Christians think about these ... (more)
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released new data showing the American birth rate in 2020 fell to its lowest point in history, continuing the general trend that began in 1971 of ... (more)
Contemporary debates over proposed legislation like the Equality Act and over COVID-19 church restrictions draw attention to the so-called "first freedom" listed in the Bill of ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: Dems Race Awareness of Hypocrisy with Scott Smear Thanks to Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), we finally ... (more)
The Great Firewall allows the Chinese government to censor any content it feels does not suit its purpose. Their latest target is the Bible. Bible apps have been removed from the App ... (more)
On "Worldview Wednesday," we feature an article that addresses a pressing cultural, political, or theological issue. The goal of this blog series is to help Christians think about these ... (more)
Last week, during his address to a joint session of Congress and the nation, President Joe Biden acknowledged the historic nature of a female vice president and speaker of the House of ... (more)
A new report by Aid to the Church in Need found that religious freedom was not respected in 32 percent of the world's countries. Furthermore, approximately 5.2 billion people live in ... (more)
This is the final part of a 3-part series. Read part 1 and part 2. To beat the billionaire boys' club at their game we must first reject their end goal of disembodiment. They seek to ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: A Word of Warming on the Border Crisis It's been blamed for everything, so it makes sense that if the ... (more)
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court vacated a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision in a case challenging restrictions California imposed on houses of worship due to the COVID-19 ... (more)
This is part 2 of a 3-part series. Read part 1. The first billionaire we have to thank for pushing incessant trans propaganda on our children is a man named James Pritzker. Pritzker ... (more)
President Biden has allowed more taxpayer funding to be used for abortions or by abortion businesses then any president before him in their first 100 days. So far, FRC has tracked down ... (more)
Liberal states have been attempting to demand total adherence to their ideology for a while now. The Left is no longer interested in co-existing, but rather in demanding every person ... (more)
On "Worldview Wednesday," we feature an article that addresses a pressing cultural, political, or theological issue. The goal of this blog series is to help Christians think about these ... (more)
*Editor's Note: This is part 1 of a 3-part series. The author wishes to remain anonymous. The children's section in Barnes & Noble recently featured a display table of books written by ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: Troubled Waters: California Rep. Eggs on Rioters Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) doesn't represent the ... (more)
Family Research Council wrapped up another busy week as your voice for life, family, and religious freedom on Capitol Hill. Here are some highlights from what FRC worked on in Congress ... (more)
Saturday, April 24 marks Armenian Genocide Memorial Day. And, reportedly, U.S. President Joe Biden is preparing to formally acknowledge that the systematic murder and deportation of ... (more)
On "Worldview Wednesday," we feature an article that addresses a pressing cultural, political, or theological issue. The goal of this blog series is to help Christians think about these ... (more)
The East African country of Somalia is infamous for several reasons: For hosting the bloodthirsty Islamist al-Shabaab terrorist group. For being the site of the well-known "Black ... (more)
On Friday, April 16, the Washington Post reported that tens of thousands of Nigerians have fled deadly attacks by armed groups, making the shocking statement that "the latest rebel ... (more)
Family Research Council wrapped up another busy week monitoring activity in Congress that affects life, family, and religious freedom and being your voice on Capitol Hill. Here are the ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: Candy Jarred: Nestle, Mars Join Woke Wars Some companies just can't resist touching the hot stove. ... (more)
If ever there was a time that needs fresh witness to the truth of the gospel, it is our current moment. As the uncertainties of government overreach and simmering social and political ... (more)
On "Worldview Wednesday," we feature an article that addresses a pressing cultural, political, or theological issue. The goal of this blog series is to help Christians think about these ... (more)
Global persecution of religious believers is an immense and complex problem with diverse causes, legal factors, and cultural and historical dynamics. This can make the scriptural mandate ... (more)
At the heart of many recent contentious debates from the Equality Act to COVID-19 church restrictions is the issue of religious freedom. But what exactly is religious freedom, and what ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: Fans Intentionally Walk after Baseball's Activism The 2021 baseball season isn't even a week old, and ... (more)
On "Worldview Wednesday," we feature an article that addresses a pressing cultural, political, or theological issue. The goal of this blog series is to help Christians think about these ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: Biden Cracks under Presser If Americans were concerned that Joe Biden hadn't held a press conference, ... (more)
Once upon a time, Burma was a land of romantic mystique. Rudyard Kipling's 19th century poem "Mandalay" conveys that vision, By the old Moulmein Pagoda, lookin' lazy at the sea, ... (more)
On "Worldview Wednesday," we feature an article that addresses a pressing cultural, political, or theological issue. The goal of this blog series is to help Christians think about these ... (more)
This past week, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court issued a huge victory for all Pennsylvanians--born and unborn. In a 6-1 decision, the Commonwealth Court both upheld a 1985 ... (more)
Women's History Month is a great opportunity to commemorate the contributions of God-fearing women in American history. Women have played an important role in our nation's history and ... (more)
This past week, New Zealand became one of the first countries to offer paid leave to workers who have experienced miscarriage. New Zealand's legislation offers women and couples three ... (more)
On Monday, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem (R) vetoed House Bill 1217, legislation that would protect women from being forced to compete against biological men in sporting events. In a ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: USA Today Looks to Bounce ORU from NCAA Everyone loves an underdog. Well, almost everyone. While the ... (more)
Family Research Council wrapped up another busy week monitoring activity in Congress that affects life, family, and religious freedom and being your voice on Capitol Hill. Here are the ... (more)
Women's History Month is a great opportunity to commemorate the contributions of God-fearing women in American history. Women have played an important role in our nation's history and ... (more)
The Arkansas Senate is currently considering HB 1570, the Save Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act. This bill aims to protect children from invasive and untested procedures ... (more)
Transgender advocates often claim that gender transition procedures are the cure to suicide risk among transgender-identifying youth, and that legislation restricting gender transition ... (more)
When 13-year-old Shakaina Masih's mother arrived to take her home from the job at which she helped with housework, she was informed that her daughter had already left. When Shakaina ... (more)
On "Worldview Wednesday," we feature an article that addresses a pressing cultural, political, or theological issue. The goal of this blog series is to help Christians think about these ... (more)
This is Part 6 of a blog series examining the records of President Biden's Cabinet picks on abortion and family issues. Read previous posts on Antony Blinken, Xavier Becerra, Jennifer ... (more)
In recent weeks, congressional Republicans introduced legislation that would allow faith-based child welfare agencies to operate in line with their convictions and protect their ... (more)
Family Research Council wrapped up another busy week monitoring activity in Congress that affects life, family, and religious freedom and being your voice on Capitol Hill. Here are the ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: Biden Pentagon Deploys Weaponized PR America's biggest threat isn't China or North Korea. It isn't ... (more)
Women's History Month is a great opportunity to commemorate the contributions of God-fearing women in American history. Women have played an important role in our nation's history and ... (more)
A new law enacted in Hong Kong this week is the final death knell in the city's democracy. China's national legislature approved electoral changes intended to ensure there are "patriots ... (more)
Women's History Month is a great opportunity to commemorate the contributions of God-fearing women in American history. Women have played an important role in our nation's history and ... (more)
On "Worldview Wednesday," we feature an article that addresses a pressing cultural, political, or theological issue. The goal of this blog series is to help Christians think about these ... (more)
Women's History Month is a great opportunity to commemorate the contributions of God-fearing women in American history. Women have played an important role in our nation's history and ... (more)
A new report from Open Doors, "Same Faith, Different Persecution," details how religious persecution affects men and women differently. Women are particularly vulnerable to different ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: Evangelicals for Biden Lose Faith in Joe They can't say they weren't warned. Everyone in America knew ... (more)
Family Research Council wrapped up another busy week monitoring activity in Congress that affects life, family, and religious freedom and being your voice on Capitol Hill. Here are the ... (more)
One in four. It's hard for many of us to grasp the extent of the silent social crisis of fatherlessness, but in the United States almost exactly one quarter of all children are growing ... (more)
This is Part 5 of a blog series examining the records of President Biden's Cabinet picks on abortion and family issues. Read previous posts on Antony Blinken, Xavier Becerra, Jennifer ... (more)
Women's History Month is a great opportunity to commemorate the contributions of God-fearing women in American history. Women have played an important role in our nation's history and ... (more)
Fifty global experts in international law released a report yesterday analyzing the evidence of genocide in Xinjiang. They determined that China violated every single provision in the ... (more)
While the American Rescue Plan Act includes funding for testing, vaccines, and other health care equipment as well as economic relief for families like stimulus checks and an expansion ... (more)
This is Part 4 of a blog series examining the records of President Biden's Cabinet picks on abortion and family issues. Read previous posts on Antony Blinken, Xavier Becerra, and ... (more)
This blog is Part 2 of an International Religious Freedom 101 series providing an overview of religious freedom challenges in countries around the world. Read our first installment on ... (more)
Today is International Women's Day, which always brings to my mind Pope St. John Paul the Great's Letter to Women. In this beautiful letter, as Pope John Paul II thanks women in every ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: Rand Paul Pushes for Sanity in the Transgender Debate Like most parents, Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has ... (more)
Challenges to religious freedom continue to persist and intensify around the world, and it can be difficult to wrap our minds around these many diverse threats. It is important that we ... (more)
On "Worldview Wednesday," we feature an article that addresses a pressing cultural, political, or theological issue. The goal of this blog series is to help Christians think about these ... (more)
"That government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth." - President Abraham Lincoln Yesterday, the Arkansas House of Representatives followed ... (more)
Tucked away in H.R. 1, a bill intended to enact sweeping election reforms, is a problematic religious test for public service--this time on redistricting commissions set up by the bill. ... (more)
Ninety years ago today, on March 3, 1931, Congress officially designated "The Star-Spangled Banner" by Francis Scott Key as the national anthem of the United States of America. Key's ... (more)
Even though George Orwell's 1984 is a work of fiction, the last two years might lead one to believe that it is a true story--just with the wrong title. In his book, Orwell writes of a ... (more)
Last week, the House of Representatives passed the Equality Act, legislation that supporters say is necessary to protect those who identify as LGBT from unjust discrimination in ... (more)
In the early morning hours of Friday, February 26, CNN reported that hundreds of female students had been kidnapped overnight from their boarding school in Nigeria. "They came on about ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: Amazon Censorship Leaves a Plot to Be Desired Ryan Anderson didn't even know his book had been pulled. ... (more)
On the 48th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, President Biden reaffirmed his desire to codify Roe into federal law, reflecting the Democratic Party's fear that Roe is nearing its end. While ... (more)
Last Friday, Planned Parenthood published their annual report. The front cover of the report reads, "No Matter What." Though the later message from leadership references Planned ... (more)
This is Part 3 of a blog series examining the records of President Biden's Cabinet picks on abortion and family issues. Read Part 1 on Antony Blinken and Part 2 on Xavier Becerra. ... (more)
On "Worldview Wednesday," we will feature an article that addresses a pressing cultural, political, or theological issue. The goal of this blog series is to help Christians think about ... (more)
This is Part 2 of a blog series examining the records of President Biden's Cabinet picks on abortion and family issues. Read Part 1 on Antony Blinken. During his inaugural address, ... (more)
This blog is Part 1 of an International Religious Freedom 101 series providing an overview of religious freedom challenges in countries around the world. David Byle had lived in Turkey ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: With Cuomo, Democrats Are Fleeing a Sinking Ship New York was America's first and deadliest hotspot of ... (more)
Today, February 19, 2021, marks a grim third anniversary for a young Nigerian Christian named Leah Sharibu. In a horrifying terrorist attack on February 19, 2018, 14-year-old Leah was ... (more)
Yesterday around the country, 40 Days for Life campaigns will kick-off. Started in Byran/College Station, Texas, 40 Days for Life is a prayer and fasting campaign with the goal of ... (more)
Alabama lawmakers are currently considering two bills that would prohibit doctors from prescribing gender transition drugs, hormones, and surgeries to minors. Known as the "Vulnerable ... (more)
Abby Johnson has partnered with the Thomas More society on a new initiative, Hurt After Abortion. As part of this initiative, Johnson's team is offering referrals for free legal ... (more)
Last week, the Connecticut State Senate considered SB 835, "An Act Concerning Deceptive Advertising Practices of Limited Services Pregnancy Centers." Contrary to its title, this bill is ... (more)
For some, Valentine's Day is a fun excuse to dote on a spouse or loved one with roses, chocolates, and heart-shaped cards. But for others, Valentine's Day can be a lonely reminder of ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: Impeachment: No End Incite Democrats are tossing aside every real issue facing America to take a ... (more)
This is the first edition of our "Worldview Wednesday" blog series, in which we will feature an article that addresses a pressing cultural, political, or theological issue. The goal of ... (more)
In America, most marriages fail, either ending in divorce/separation or degenerating into turmoil and resentment. However, three out of 10 people who are married remain happily married ... (more)
Reports from Burma (Myanmar) have been the focus of international news this week. A military coup has overthrown the quasi-democratic government, and has placed the already-struggling ... (more)
Well-known American pastor Francis Chan surprised many when he announced his plan to move to Asia to serve in ministry, leaving his comfortable position as a mega-church pastor to follow ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: GOP to Biden: Come to Your Census While most people were focused on Joe Biden's big-ticket actions on ... (more)
Great news! Yesterday, the Kansas Senate followed the House in voting to send the "Value Them Both Amendment" to the state's voters, who will decide in the 2022 primaries whether or not ... (more)
Every year since the Supreme Court's tragic decision in Roe v. Wade to legalize abortion 48 years ago, thousands of pro-life women, men, and children have gathered in Washington, D.C. ... (more)
In 1985, the Reagan administration implemented the Mexico City Policy, which required foreign non-governmental organizations (NGOs) receiving American taxpayer dollars to certify that ... (more)
Last week, pro-lifers across the country were saddened to learn of the passing of pro-life activist Joe Scheidler. Scheidler, who started the Pro-Life Action League, is thought of as the ... (more)
This is Part 1 of a blog series examining the records of President Biden's Cabinet picks on abortion and family issues. Many senators think newly-confirmed Secretary of State Antony ... (more)
Today, January 27, is commemorated as International Holocaust Remembrance Day to remember the innocent people murdered by the Nazi regime--mostly Jews, but also Roma, Germans with ... (more)
By Erica A recent Washington Post headline proclaims that "Biden's ambitious LGBT agenda poises him to be nation's most pro-equality president in history." He allegedly earns this ... (more)
In May 2012, a friend and I entered Umar Mulinde's hospital room in Israel. And I was grateful that the woman who arranged our interview had sent me Mulinde's photograph, which partially ... (more)
Today is the somber 48th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, a day that stripped the American unborn of the most fundamental of rights: the right to life. On this anniversary of judicial ... (more)
As Joe Biden's presidency begins, Donald Trump's presidency has come under even greater scrutiny. His administration's record on life issues is no exception. Hillary Clinton and others ... (more)
On January 12, the Supreme Court granted the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s request to reinstate its requirements surrounding the distribution of the mifepristone abortion regimen. ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: Technically (Not) Speaking: The Conservative Purge Begins All they needed was an opening. And for the ... (more)
The start of a new year can be both exciting and intimidating. It is an opportunity to reflect on the successes and shortcomings of the previous year and the personal growth that took ... (more)
Yesterday, Open Doors, a non-profit dedicated to raising awareness about the persecuted church, released its annual 2021 World Watch List. This report identifies the 50 countries where ... (more)
As this new year begins, it's obvious that America is facing many challenges--some old, some new. And they most certainly cannot be taken lightly. However, those of us who focus on ... (more)
The North Korean capital of Pyongyang greeted the new year with singing, dancing, and fireworks as the national anthem played at midnight on December 31st. Beyond the staged Pyongyang ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: In Disappointment, Buoyed by Hope Disappointment has been a familiar friend to a lot of Americans ... (more)
Across America, the Christmas holidays this year were not as festive as usual. Still, beloved songs and carols, colorful lights and small family gatherings provided a welcome diversion ... (more)
We have all experienced a season--no matter how short or long--of loneliness. When you are single, it can be easy to dream about a season of life when you might not be single. It can ... (more)
What does the plight of Christians imprisoned for blasphemy in Pakistan, Uyghur Muslims who have been "disappeared" in China, or Christian students kidnapped in Nigeria have to do with ... (more)
Under normal circumstances, the last week of December provides an opportunity to reflect on the achievements of the last 12 months and a time to dream about the possibilities ahead in ... (more)
This is the final part of a 6-part series. Read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5. 10 Yet it was the will of the Lord to crush him; he has put him to grief; ... (more)
This is Part 5 of a 6-part series. Read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. 7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; like a lamb that is led ... (more)
This is Part 4 of a 6-part series. Read Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. 4 Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten ... (more)
This is Part 3 of a 6-part series. Read Part 1 and Part 2. Who has believed what he has heard from us? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? 2 For he grew up ... (more)
This is Part 2 of a 6-part series. Read Part 1. 13 Behold, my servant shall act wisely; he shall be high and lifted up, and shall be exalted. 14 As many were ... (more)
This is Part 1 of a 6-part series. When Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus, it is common to retell New Testament stories of how Jesus came into the world as a baby in the manger. ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: Northam Exposure on Virus Hypocrisy While California, New York, and other states have gone off the ... (more)
Christmas is just around the corner, right on schedule in an otherwise unpredictable 2020. And as it approaches, gift-giving has come into focus here in America and much of the world. ... (more)
This is the final part of a 3-part series. Read Part 1: Christmas Past and Part 2: Christmas Present. This year has been hard on us all. No one could have predicted the anxiety, ... (more)
When a Coptic Christian in Egypt was accused of insulting Islam on Facebook two weeks ago, a mob swiftly gathered to attack and set fire to the homes of several Christians in the ... (more)
This is Part 2 of a 3-part series. Read Part 1: Christmas Past. We have all experienced disappointment, tension, and fatigue in 2020. These emotions and circumstances can leave us ... (more)
"My friend asked me to go work with her in China... I agreed to go with her as long as the work there would be good." This was the simple way that one unsuspecting Kachin girl from Burma ... (more)
This is Part 1 of a 3-part series. Christmas is the most widely celebrated holiday in the world. With all the associated traditions, music, decorations, and food, it should come as no ... (more)
When approached on Christmas Eve to make a donation to the poor, Scrooge asked, "Are there no prisons? ... And the Union workhouses? ... Are they still in operation?" The philanthropists ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: The COVID Bait and Snitch In the middle of a global pandemic, you'd think health officials would have ... (more)
On December 8, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies held a hearing entitled "The Impact on Women Seeking an ... (more)
Nearly at the end of 2020--a year when bad news seemed to be relentless and unstoppable--a good report has emerged. Very good news, in fact. At long last, broken and bloodstained Nigeria ... (more)
The grossest human rights violations perpetrated by the North Korean (DPRK) government are disclosed in the testimonies of North Korean nationals who have survived the escape from their ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: Christian Conservatives Shatter Turnout Records for Trump No one could have predicted the twists and ... (more)
This week, Family Research Council updated its publication, Religious Freedom in China: The History, Current Challenges, and the Proper Response to a Human Rights Crisis. Just one year ... (more)
On this National Disabilities Day, I'm struck by a great paradox. Today, in the United States and in many countries around the world, people with both physical and intellectual ... (more)
On Friday, November 27, a jihadi attack took place against Christians in Sulawesi, one of Indonesia's largest islands. This vicious attack resulted in the mutilation and death of four ... (more)
If I asked you to list some things you are grateful for in the year 2020, what would you say? In a trying year like this one, it can be far easier to list challenges, tragedies, ... (more)
What do an Austrian woman, an Indonesian Buddhist, and a Pakistani couple all have in common? In the past year, all of them were taken to court and found guilty of blasphemy laws in ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: Trump Team Looks at Cause and Elect In courtrooms across the country, the Trump campaign fights on. ... (more)
"Traveling by road into Maiduguri, the capital of Nigeria's northeast, has become one of the most dangerous journeys on earth." So begins an alarming and timely Wall Street Journal ... (more)
For the last two weeks, fallout from the election chaos has dominated the news cycle. Because of this, state and local initiatives have largely gone unnoticed. But two important laws ... (more)
A report released last week by the Pew Research Center has found that there has been a 50 percent increase in government restrictions on religion across the globe between 2007 and 2018, ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: Media's Early Call: Dancing on the Stealing? No one expected the media to play fair, but watching the ... (more)
For weeks, FRC has been closely tracking the terrible war in Nagorno-Karabakh, a community of some 150,000 Christians residing in an historic Armenian enclave. Their homeland was invaded ... (more)
The year 2020 will go down in history for a number of reasons, including a divisive presidential election, a global pandemic, and high levels of unemployment. It will also be remembered ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: Big Tech: 'The Single Greatest Threat To Free Speech in America' In the recent Senate hearing ... (more)
Four years after one of the most shocking presidential upsets in American history, and three days after another election that is too close to call, a vast swath of the mainstream media ... (more)
Today, the Supreme Court heard telephonic oral arguments in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, a case that concerns the right of religious foster care agencies to speak and act consistently ... (more)
This Sunday, November 1, 2020 is this year's International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. For decades, Christian churches, organizations, and individual believers have observed ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Blog: Judging Amy: The Left's Proclivity for Believing and Empowering Women Is Limited To Their Own "Believe ... (more)
As political campaigns get more combative and election seasons last longer, election fatigue can come early for many people. With election day now less than a week away, I'm sure many ... (more)
On October 27, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) held an insightful virtual panel event on the importance of protecting religious liberty both domestically and ... (more)
The East African country of Somalia is best known to most Americans for three unsettling reasons. First of all, many learned about Somalia thanks to the tragic "Black Hawk Down" ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Blog: A Christian Girl's Response To a Christian Guy's Struggle With Pornography Studies continue to find that ... (more)
Opinion polls reveal some cognitive dissonance in Americans' minds concerning abortion laws. Although most Americans say they support Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision that ... (more)
Following last week's confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett, the Senate Judiciary Committee today unanimously voted her nomination favorably to the ... (more)
On October 1, 2020, a violent and dangerous war erupted in a tiny Christian enclave--a spot on the globe few Americans can probably find. And it bears a name that even fewer know how to ... (more)
During its last term, the Supreme Court garnered considerable attention by wading into the culture wars over polarizing social issues such as abortion and sexuality. Decisions to strike ... (more)
"Believe women." The slogan, born out of the #MeToo movement, was a common refrain during the Senate Judiciary hearings in September 2018 leading up to Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation ... (more)
Dear brothers in Christ, I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry that you are bombarded every single day with images that truly shouldn't exist. Images of girls showing parts of their bodies that ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: Barrett Gives Senate Cause for Confirm In the recent Supreme Court confirmation hearings for nominee ... (more)
During the second day of Judge Amy Coney Barrett's Senate confirmation hearing, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) asked the Supreme Court nominee about threats to religious liberty. Cruz correctly ... (more)
The final day of Judge Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation hearing consisted of witnesses. The Republican and Democratic senators of the Senate Judiciary Committee each called upon ... (more)
"We are the Church of Martyrs" is a phrase heard over and over in conversations with young Copts," writes Martin Mosebach, author of the profound and powerful book, The 21: A Journey ... (more)
This is the final part of a 4-part series debunking four common myths Christians use to not vote. Read myth #1: "One Vote Doesn't Make a Difference"; myth #2: "God Is in Charge Anyway So ... (more)
Throughout the last several days of Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats using Amy Coney Barrett as a political prop for their re-election campaigns (and antagonism toward President ... (more)
In the second day of Judge Amy Coney Barrett's Senate confirmation hearing, many members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, particularly Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), questioned the ... (more)
Those who oppose President Trump's nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court understand that Trump is basically starting on third base. She was confirmed to the 7th Circuit ... (more)
What first drove Jimmy Lai--now an internationally-known media tycoon and a high-profile pro-democracy activist from Hong Kong--to seek answers in the Christian faith? Probably not what ... (more)
This is part 3 of a 4-part series debunking four common myths Christians use to not vote. Read myth #1: "One Vote Doesn't Make a Difference"; myth #2: "God Is in Charge Anyway So It ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: Biden Staffer on SCOTUS: Christians Need Not Apply In a recent eye-opening exchange, one of the Biden ... (more)
Earlier this month, a former employee at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Georgia filed a complaint to the Department of Homeland Security, alleging that ... (more)
Most people are citizens of someplace, either by birth or by choice, and with citizenship comes certain responsibilities. But what does it mean to be a good citizen? And how should ... (more)
This is part 2 of a 4-part series debunking four common myths Christians use to not vote. Read myth #1: "One Vote Doesn't Make a Difference"; myth #3: "I Don't Like Either Candidate, So ... (more)
Most people are citizens of someplace, either by birth or by choice, and with citizenship comes certain responsibilities. But what does it mean to be a good citizen? And how should ... (more)
A fragile flower has bloomed in the Middle East. It's a rare specimen, requiring significant help to ensure the roots go deep and the plant survives. Miraculously, religious freedom has ... (more)
This is part 1 of a 4-part series debunking four common myths Christians use to not vote. Read myth #2: "God Is in Charge Anyway So It Doesn't Matter if I Vote"; myth #3: "I Don't Like ... (more)
Most people are citizens of someplace, either by birth or by choice, and with citizenship comes certain responsibilities. But what does it mean to be a good citizen? And how should ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: Nancy Pelosi Is "Not Going to Get Into" Defending Religious Liberty? In recent days, as the list of ... (more)
In July 2020, Family Research Council published a major report on the suffering of Nigeria's Christians, describing the murderous attacks against them and the Islamist ideology that lies ... (more)
In a world ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more of our communications with family, friends, and others are happening online, including our political discourse. With more of ... (more)
Most people are citizens of someplace, either by birth or by choice, and with citizenship comes certain responsibilities. But what does it mean to be a good citizen? And how should ... (more)
On September 25, President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) that reinforces existing protections for children born premature, with disabilities, or in medical distress, including ... (more)
Most people are citizens of someplace, either by birth or by choice, and with citizenship comes certain responsibilities. But what does it mean to be a good citizen? And how should ... (more)
How familiar are most Americans with the ancient country of Armenia? It's probably best recalled because of the great tragedy that took place there in the early 20th century--the ... (more)
Most people are citizens of someplace, either by birth or by choice, and with citizenship comes certain responsibilities. But what does it mean to be a good citizen? And how should ... (more)
Issues related to life, family, and religious freedom continue to be debated in Congress in the lead up to the election. Family Research Council wrapped up another busy week monitoring ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: The Left's anti-Christian Dogma Is Already Living Loudly within Them With the recent death of Justice ... (more)
The late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg has not yet been laid to rest, but the political war over the vacant Supreme Court seat has already been joined. And for good reason. Both sides see ... (more)
By passing the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act on Tuesday with an overwhelming majority, the House of Representatives sent a message to the Chinese government that the United States ... (more)
Today is National Voter Registration Day, so it is an appropriate time to consider an important question: do American Christians have a moral obligation to vote? During the last ... (more)
The history of the United States is preserved in archives, books, and the collective memory of the American people. It is also preserved in monuments, memorials, and statues made from ... (more)
Issues related to life, family, and religious freedom continued to be debated in Congress after its return from August recess. Family Research Council wrapped up another busy week ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: Facebook Attaches an Asterisk to Free Speech The transgender lobby has taken to blocking their ... (more)
Between the coronavirus pandemic, racial tensions, and an election around the corner, America is dealing with a lot. The temptation to ignore the difficulties faced by others around the ... (more)
The history of the United States is preserved in archives, books, and the collective memory of the American people. It is also preserved in monuments, memorials, and statues made from ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: 'It's Not a Reformation, It's a Revolution' When the citizens are marching in the streets with guns to ... (more)
Burma's Christians have long faced ongoing and terrible mistreatment at the hands of the country's militant Buddhist authorities. In fact, since 1999, the United States Commission on ... (more)
The people of America are engulfed in a contentious discussion about racism. The recorded death of George Floyd under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer has been viewed by ... (more)
When Ji Hyeona was growing up in North Korea, the word "faith" meant being loyal to the Kim family dictators. Religious freedom doesn't exist in North Korea and adhering to any ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: Who Can Quiet the Riot? For the past three months, the rioting taking places across the country has ... (more)
Even though the First Amendment clearly protects religious liberty, California continues to stymie churches' efforts to reopen amidst the coronavirus pandemic. On August 28, Governor ... (more)
Abortion activists recently took offense at a congressional letter addressed to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), alleging it called pregnancy "not life-threatening." But this is ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Update: The Sticking Point with Mandatory Vaccines Virginia Health Commissioner Norman Oliver recently promised to make a COVID-19 vaccine mandatory and members of a Virginia House committee killed two bills that would have added a religious exemption to the mandate. Americans must decide if they want to live with this
The history of the United States is preserved in archives, books, and the collective memory of the American people. It is also preserved in monuments, memorials, and statues made from ... (more)
By omitting several key elements of the abortion survival debate, Snopes' fact-check of the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (SB 311) is not an unbiased appraisal of the ... (more)
Are you looking to grow closer in your relationship with Jesus Christ, and in your knowledge of God's word? Family Research Council has a 3-part series titled "Ways to Read the Bible." ... (more)
The history of the United States is preserved in archives, books, and the collective memory of the American people. It is also preserved through monuments and memorials that visually ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Resource: Pro-Life Maps: Defund Abortion Providers Leftist activists are calling for increased taxpayer ... (more)
As medical technology evolves, doctors have been able to utilize new medicines that help to prolong life. At the same time, however, there has been an increase in the desire to end life ... (more)
The history of the United States is preserved in archives, books, and the collective memory of the American people. It is also preserved in monuments, memorials, and statues made from ... (more)
On Monday, the State Department, in coordination with other federal agencies, released a second review of President Donald Trump's Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance Policy ... (more)
The history of the United States is preserved in archives, books, and the collective memory of the American people. It is also preserved in monuments, memorials, and statues made from ... (more)
We hold this truth to be self-evident, that all women are endowed by their Creator with the same certain unalienable rights as men, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Publication: Why Every Church Should Start a Christian School Nearly 90 percent of children raised in ... (more)
The average American would likely say that our country is a democracy, ruled by the people. Historians would explain that it is a constitutional democratic republic, ruled by the ... (more)
The history of the United States is preserved in archives, books, and the collective memory of the American people. It is also preserved in monuments, memorials, and statues made from ... (more)
The coronavirus pandemic has thrown public education into turmoil. But well before the pandemic, serious problems with religious freedom, leftist indoctrination, and exploitive sex ... (more)
Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, churches have had to make difficult decisions. Now, as states reopen, church leaders are deciding whether to reopen for public services ... (more)
"Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one's youth." (Psalm 127:3-4) Each of us, ... (more)
The history of the United States is preserved in archives, books, and the collective memory of the American people. It is also preserved in monuments, memorials, and statues made from ... (more)
The Chinese government sought to punish 11 Americans on Monday, accusing them of "behaving badly on Hong Kong-related issues." Senators Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Josh ... (more)
Mike Pence, the first sitting vice president to speak at the March for Life, achieved another milestone on August 5 by becoming the first vice president to visit a pro-life pregnancy ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Washington Update: "Amazon Calls Them Like They SPLC Them" We can't continue to have four of the biggest ... (more)
Whether in the appropriations process or coronavirus relief discussions, issues of life, family, and religious freedom continued to be debated in Congress in recent days, and Family ... (more)
The history of the United States is preserved in archives, books, and the collective memory of the American people. It is also preserved in monuments, memorials, and statues made from ... (more)
I grew up playing basketball and have always been a huge fan of the NBA. However, I have recently become extremely disappointed in the NBA and its players for their appalling silence on ... (more)
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator John Barsa knows the importance of religious freedom firsthand. Barsa is half Cuban, and his Catholic family fled ... (more)
Once again, Pakistan is in the news. Unsurprisingly, the news is bad. And even less surprisingly, the latest news from that troubled country centers around religion--more specifically ... (more)
The coronavirus has been disruptive to our politics, our economy, and even our decency, but perhaps nothing has been disrupted as significantly as our education system. Harvard has ... (more)
Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) grilled the CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Google, and Facebook about censorship of conservative voices online in a congressional hearing July 29. He asked each ... (more)
Six years ago today, ISIS invaded the Sinjar region in northern Iraq, the quiet homeland of the Yazidi people. It only took a few hours for ISIS to seize Sinjar City and kidnap or kill ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Washington Update: "Black Lives Matter Makes Its Marx" How many Christians plaster "Black Lives Matter" ... (more)
The history of the United States is preserved in archives, books, and the collective memory of the American people. It is also preserved in monuments, memorials, and statues made from ... (more)
The abolition of slavery. Women's suffrage. Civil rights for black Americans. None of these reforms happened quickly. They only came about through years of dedicated efforts from people ... (more)
FRC wrapped up another busy week fighting for faith, family, and freedom on Capitol Hill. The House came together -- and then fell apart The House of Representatives returned from a ... (more)
Last week, Nebraska's state senators successfully pulled a bill prohibiting dismemberment abortions (LB814) from the Judiciary Committee, allowing the legislature to debate and vote on ... (more)
The history of the United States is preserved in archives, books, and the collective memory of the American people. It is also preserved in monuments, memorials, and statues made from ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Washington Update: "Left Comes for Religious Hospitals with Surgical Precision" Six activists on the Supreme ... (more)
It is no longer safe to assume that anyone has a biblical understanding or perspective of culture. The push for relative truth, cancel culture, and happy-go-lucky logic is the new normal ... (more)
Yesterday, the Trump Administration announced further steps to protect religious freedom during the coronavirus pandemic. The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of ... (more)
By removing founder Margaret Sanger's name from its New York City building, Planned Parenthood of Greater New York has taken a first step in acknowledging its racist and eugenic roots. ... (more)
"I am very pleased, God has answered our prayers," Noha Kassa, a Christian leader in Sudan, proclaimed earlier this month in response to the repeal of Sudan's infamous apostasy law. ... (more)
On July 13, a Maryland district judge granted a preliminary injunction that waives the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) safety limitations on administering abortion pills for the ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Washington Update: "Enroll Models: Parents Explore Schooling Options" With an intense battle raging over ... (more)
Seeking to address what U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has called a "moment of crisis" for human rights, the newly-created Commission on Unalienable Rights yesterday released a ... (more)
The Baby-Sitters Club is a new Netflix series based on the popular children's books by the same name published in the late '80s and early '90s. The books--and now the television ... (more)
Last week on Washington Watch, Family Research Council President Tony Perkins observed, "We often avoid controversy, because we associate controversy with things that are wrong. But if ... (more)
As reports began trickling in last week about which organizations received coronavirus relief funds, it became known that Planned Parenthood received at least $150 million in funds, and ... (more)
I, together with colleagues, have already commented several times on the outrageous opinion authored by Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch in the case of Bostock v. Clayton County. (See ... (more)
A handful of U.S. congressmen woke up to an angry slap on the wrist from the Chinese government on Monday. Senators Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Rep. Chris Smith ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Washington Update: "Rushmore and the Two-Faced Left" The Left's idea of justice divides. Their idea of ... (more)
An outcry from around the world has greeted a Turkish court's announced decision, permitting Turkey's President Recep Tayip Erdogan's regime to convert the ancient Christian church Hagia ... (more)
The Supreme Court had some misses this term, but not when it comes to religious schools. Two decisions in the past two weeks have greatly improved the landscape for religious education, ... (more)
The U.S. Treasury Department answered the plea of human rights activists on Thursday, imposing sanctions on four key individuals and one Chinese agency responsible for countless ... (more)
Church leaders took to Twitter yesterday to respond to a New York Times article alleging churches are a "major source" of coronavirus cases, citing "more than 650 cases" linked to church ... (more)
I am a woman. I am also pro-life. Unfortunately, many people today see these identities as contradictory and antithetical. Over the past few decades, society has tried to force many ... (more)
One of the most well-known passages in the Bible is Matthew 25 where Jesus teaches his followers about charity. In this text, Jesus distinguishes between "sheep" and "goats." On one hand ... (more)
The recent ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County has once again brought the judiciary's role to the forefront of public discussion. As Justice Alito pointed out in his dissent, what the ... (more)
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Washington Update: "History in the Breaking" When angry mobs tear down our statues and vandalize monuments, is ... (more)
In the midst of the current political divisions gripping our nation, it's difficult to find close friendships between people with opposing viewpoints. It seems we are divided on every ... (more)
In a recent blog post, I noted that virtually all critics of Justice Neil Gorsuch's majority opinion in Bostock v. Clayton County identified his misinterpretation of the word "sex." The ... (more)
Earlier this week, the Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated ruling in June Medical Services v. Russo, the first major abortion case the Court has taken up since President Trump ... (more)
"Who am I to judge?" For many years, this has been the common response from well-meaning Christians in the Gen Z generation when it comes to conversations regarding the moral status of ... (more)
The disappointing decision in June Medical v. Russo dominated the airwaves yesterday. However, there was a win for human dignity in another Supreme Court case. In Agency for ... (more)
After weeks of significant societal upheaval, there is finally some good news out of Washington D.C. On June 26, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Health and Human ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Washington Update: "Virginia Is for Snoopers" Governor Ralph Northam is urging people to file a complaint ... (more)
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on June 26 that the U.S. will impose visa restrictions on Chinese officials "responsible for eviscerating Hong Kong's freedoms." This is a good ... (more)
The effort to make the District of Columbia a state is in the news again. D.C. statehood is often cited as a solution to residents' "taxation without [congressional] representation" ... (more)
Like many other Christians around the world, I am realizing more and more that we are in strange and trying times, and it can be difficult to consider how to react to various situations. ... (more)
Though God has appointed unique purposes for each of his children, as Christians, we all share a common purpose, and that is to make disciples and make the gospel known to all nations ... (more)
In the weeks since George Floyd's tragic death on May 25, our nation has experienced a national reckoning on issues related to race. From Minnesota to California to Washington, D.C., ... (more)
In a lively debate on June 15, Elizabeth Bartholet and Kerry McDonald discussed homeschooling, parental rights, and the state's responsibility in education. Bartholet serves as a ... (more)
Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch has rocked the legal world in a set of three cases consolidated under the name of Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia by declaring that the Civil Rights ... (more)
Today, a dangerous darkness--radical Islamism and its genocidal intentions--is sweeping across the African continent. And it is particularly lethal in Nigeria, Africa's largest nation. ... (more)
Turkish aggression has been reported in at least five countries in June 2020. Turkey's Islamist President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has made power moves in Israel, Libya, Iraq, Syria, and ... (more)
"I can't breathe. I can't breathe." Such a simple sentence, yet it has rattled America to its core. Ever since George Floyd's tragic death on May 25, our nation's streets have been ... (more)
Our rapidly changing moral landscape presents a daunting challenge for Christians committed to biblical sexual ethics. The LGBT movement continues to challenge centuries of norms ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Washington Update: "Supreme Court Rewrites Civil Rights Act" The U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling on the ... (more)
On June 15, in a set of three cases consolidated under the name Bostock v. Clayton County, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that discrimination on the basis of "sexual orientation" or ... (more)
According to Scripture, Christians have a responsibility to share the hope of the gospel (Mat. 5:14-16). Jesus made this clear in the Great Commission when He commissioned His disciples ... (more)
Earlier this week, the Supreme Court re-wrote Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by holding that sexual orientation and gender identity are included in the statute. The ... (more)
This piece was originally published at NRB.org. Churches and other charitable organizations have been on the front lines of the coronavirus response. A few examples are Samaritan's ... (more)
The Guardian put out a piece attempting to criticize Judge Stuart Kyle Duncan on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. The piece only succeeded in highlighting the author's fundamental ... (more)
American pastor Bryan Nerren was finally allowed to return home at the end of May after being detained in India for over seven months on a minor charge. "I am back with family and ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Washington Update: "Like a Tweet, Lose a Lease" For Birmingham Pastor Chris Hodges, a handful of "likes" ... (more)
Since March, churches all over America have suspended in person worship services to comply with social distancing guidelines meant to prevent the spread of COVID-19. For nearly three ... (more)
As one of many young women who recently graduated college without much pomp and circumstance, I have been home pondering questions about my future and role in this unpredictable world. ... (more)
Over the weekend, protests in dozens of American cities were held as people continue to mourn the life of George Floyd and others who have recently lost their lives. On Sunday afternoon, ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Washington Update: "What We Need Is Hope" In a nation as torn and hurting as ours, there are powerful moments ... (more)
Here are some ways we can prayerfully respond to the current civil unrest in our nation: Pray for the Peace of the Nation. Pray for God's peace to prevail. Pray that people would have ... (more)
Abortion was back in the federal appellate courts this week, this time because of a challenge to Kentucky's dismemberment ban. In April 2018, Kentucky House Bill 454 was signed into law. ... (more)
Every year for the past 30 years, crowds have gathered in Hong Kong on June 4th to light candles, hear from former Chinese pro-democracy activists, and mourn the infamous massacre of ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Washington Update: "Trump Insists It's Open Season for Churches" On Friday, after hearing from pastors all ... (more)
Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, a little-noted but interesting trend is occurring--home improvement stores like Lowe's and Home Depot have seen their sales rise higher than expected as ... (more)
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is about to finalize a rule it proposed last year to ensure that religious freedom and conscience are protected, the medical profession ... (more)
Here are "The 7" top trending items at FRC over the past seven days: 1. Washington Update: "Colorado's Signature Issue" In a race against the clock, Colorado's petition gatherers are ... (more)
In a decision on May 12, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit ruled that the State Department should reconsider its refusal to grant a gender-neutral passport to a plaintiff ... (more)
Four Iranian Christians are on their way to prison after a Revolutionary Court set their bail at the equivalent of $30,000 each--an exorbitant price they were unable to pay. The exact ... (more)
Today, a married couple in Pakistan is languishing apart in separate prisons, unable to see each other or their four children. Shafqat Emmanuel remains paralyzed from the waist down ... (more)
**UPDATED as of 8/06 As the coronavirus pandemic has taken hold, religious services have been disrupted across the United States in perhaps the most drastic manner in recent memory. ... (more)
When Guinevere sang about "The Lusty Month of May" in Camelot, I am quite sure she did not have this in mind. May has been deemed "Sex Ed For All Month" by the powerful lobby shops ... (more)
The United Nations (UN) has declared abortion as "essential healthcare" and intends to use humanitarian coronavirus funds to supplement abortions around the world. John Barsa, Acting ... (more)
Partisan politics are at play again. Last week, House Democrats passed the Heroes Act (H.R. 6800), a coronavirus relief bill that purports to help the people risking their lives on the ... (more)
The world is reeling from the threat of the coronavirus (COVID-19). For many, our entire way of life has been upended by a novel virus that health experts say presents a particular risk ... (more)
Here are "The 7" trending items at Family Research Council over the past seven days: 1. Washington Update: "The Dog Days of COVID" Americans are getting a good look at their leaders ... (more)
For many westerners, India is an exotic travel destination, offering colorful cultural sites and warm-hearted hospitable people. However, thanks to the new Hindu nationalist leadership ... (more)
Peter Sprigg, FRC's Senior Fellow for Policy Studies, submitted the following letter on May 12, 2020, to the California Legislature in opposition to AB 2218, the "Transgender Wellness ... (more)
Congressional programs designed to help the faith community rarely work as intended. But the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), one of the signature policies in the CARES Act, appears to ... (more)
Christians murdered in Nigeria. Attacks on Christian villages across Nigeria. And, just this week, a Nigerian Christian leader, his wife and children shot. Across the past decade, how ... (more)
Here are "The 7" trending items at Family Research Council over the past seven days: 1. Washington Update: "Coronavirus Deception: Made in China" Most Americans know exactly who is ... (more)
In Pakistan's largest cities, an army of sewage cleaners plunges clogged sewers by hand, often surrounded by cockroaches and without the protection of gloves or masks. The work is ... (more)
On May 3, dozens of local security guards and officers raided Xingguang Church, a Protestant church not registered with the Chinese government. The small group of Christians was singing ... (more)
Last week, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) recommended that China keep its designation as a "Country of Particular Concern"--a label the U.S. ... (more)
Introducing "The 7"! Each week, we'll share Family Research Council's top seven trending items over the past seven days. Here's this week's 7 top trending items: 1. Washington ... (more)
In recognition of North Korea Freedom Week, Family Research Council is raising awareness about the plight of Christians in the world's most secretive country. This three-part blog series ... (more)
Idaho Governor Brad Little (R) has recently come under fire for signing the Fairness in Women's Sports Act. This common-sense law makes Idaho the first state to protect female athletes' ... (more)
In recognition of North Korea Freedom Week, Family Research Council is raising awareness about the plight of Christians in the world's most secretive country. This three-part blog series ... (more)
"There is a saying in China: 'If you are not one of our kind, your heart is toward another side.' Being different is what is so threatening to the Chinese government." These are the ... (more)
A clinic in the United Kingdom has been the subject of controversy amid accusations that it rushes minors with gender dysphoria into gender transition medical procedures without adequate ... (more)
In recognition of North Korea Freedom Week, Family Research Council is raising awareness about the plight of Christians in the world's most secretive country. This three-part blog series ... (more)
Harvard Law professor Elizabeth Bartholet recently stirred up controversy when she suggested that homeschooling ought to be illegal. She is concerned that homeschooling poses significant ... (more)
On April 24, 1915, heavily armed troops rounded up hundreds of Armenian professors, lawyers, doctors, clergymen, and other elites in Constantinople (now Istanbul). These highly respected ... (more)
Pro-life groups, including FRC, recently sent a letter to HHS Secretary Alex Azar urging him to reject the abortion industry's request to lift restrictions off the abortion pill. It is ... (more)
Over the last month, most churches in America have been forced to cancel all of their normal services and activities due to the coronavirus outbreak and government-imposed lockdowns. ... (more)
During what was expected to be a normal worship service on the first Sunday in March, one pastor in India was dragged out of his church mid-service by a mob of Hindu nationalists, tied ... (more)
As part of their COVID-19 response, the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared abortion as an essential service. The U.K. has now issued temporary approval for chemical abortions ... (more)
With lockdowns and stay at home orders in place, the coronavirus is affecting everyone's life, and Christians are not exempt from the sorrows that the world is experiencing. Ever since ... (more)
Read Part 1 and Part 2 Now, finally, we will take a brief look at how to study the Bible using the inductive method. Bible study, particularly with the inductive method we will be ... (more)
While Virginia families were preoccupied with the trauma of the coronavirus pandemic and job loss, Governor Ralph Northam quietly signed into law a bill that forces public businesses and ... (more)
Has the coronavirus left you feeling lonely, helpless, angry, or blindsided? If so, that's okay. All of these are natural human responses. Add a wedding into the mix, and you may be ... (more)
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un continues to ramp up efforts to contain the coronavirus even as the regime claims the country has zero cases--a telltale sign that the virus has not left ... (more)
Read Part 1 and Part 3 Before attempting to study the Bible, I would highly encourage that you first read the Bible in its entirety, from start to finish. If you are a believer, ask ... (more)
If your family is like ours, television is a rarity in our house. We gave up cable television years ago, but we stream movies on the weekends and can "earn" a television program or two ... (more)
On April 2nd, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced an easing of restrictions on blood donors. Concern has been raised that there may be a shortage of donated blood due ... (more)
On Sunday, the Washington Post ran a story on churches that are continuing to meet despite most states having banned assemblies of more than 10 people. The article cites only seven ... (more)
While shelter in place and stay at home orders caused by the coronavirus have limited some forms of pro-life work, Christians should use this time to reflect on a needed change in their ... (more)
Recently, MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell announced at the White House that his company would repurpose their production facilities to make 50,000 face masks a day for health care workers ... (more)
The world is reeling from the threat of the coronavirus (COVID-19). For many, our entire way of life has been upended by a novel virus that health experts say presents a particular risk ... (more)
The great Lee Edwards of the Heritage Foundation considers "the forgotten American" in a recent column originally published by Fox News. "In times of crisis such as we face now with ... (more)
On April 3rd, lenders began processing Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") relief loans around the country. As authorized by the "Phase 3" coronavirus relief legislation known as the ... (more)
Worship leader Sean Feucht recently tweeted: Our kids won't remember much about the effects of this virus (social, economic, political, etc) but they will remember how HOME FELT while ... (more)
With much of the nation under "shelter in place" or "stay at home" advisories, most school buildings have closed, some for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. There is a wide ... (more)
On Saturday, March 28, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf (D) announced a massive expansion of telemedicine in response to the coronavirus. By not explicitly excluding chemical abortions in ... (more)
"O God, merciful and compassionate, who art ever ready to hear the prayers of those who put their trust in thee; Graciously hearken to us who call upon thee, and grant us thy help in ... (more)
Read Part 1 and Part 2 Despite many speedbumps, and several self-inflicted roadblocks--including House Democrat attempts to pass their ideological wish list--members of Congress from ... (more)
Liberals and the media have been criticizing President Trump for touting the possibility of using some anti-malarial drugs to fight the coronavirus. Chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine, or a ... (more)
The world is reeling from the threat of the coronavirus (COVID-19). For many, our entire way of life has been upended by a novel virus that health experts say presents a particular risk ... (more)
March is Women's History Month (WHM), so it's a great opportunity to commemorate the contributions of women to American history. The most influential book in the United States--even the ... (more)
Iran is one of the countries hit hardest by the coronavirus. The Iranian regime has struggled to contain the outbreak, leading to tens of thousands of infections and thousands of deaths. ... (more)
There has been much discussion recently about the "Phase 3" coronavirus relief bill, H.R. 748, the "Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security" (CARES) Act. Passed by the Senate on ... (more)
At this writing, every governor has issued an emergency declaration in response to the coronavirus and almost all are recommending or requiring that non-essential businesses be ... (more)
We are facing something we've never faced before, that's for sure--but we are all going through this together. I recently came across an encouraging message by Pastor and author Dr. ... (more)
The Chinese government's persecution of Uyghurs, a small religious minority in China, is now one of the world's most well-documented human rights crises. Though the coronavirus has taken ... (more)
The world is reeling from the threat of the coronavirus (COVID-19). For many, our entire way of life has been upended by a novel virus that health experts say presents a particular risk ... (more)
As part of their COVID-19 response, the U.K. initially approved new measures to allow women to take the complete abortion pill regimen at home. Now, it appears that this measure has been ... (more)
The world is reeling from the threat of the coronavirus (COVID-19). For many, our entire way of life has been upended by a novel virus that health experts say presents a particular risk ... (more)
The world is reeling from the threat of the coronavirus (COVID-19). For many, our entire way of life has been upended by a novel virus that health experts say presents a particular risk ... (more)
March is Women's History Month (WHM), so it's a great opportunity to commemorate the contributions of women to American history. The most influential book in the United States--even the ... (more)
Things are moving rapidly in our nation's capital as our government attempts to respond to the coronavirus. On March 18th, President Donald Trump signed H.R. 6201, the Families First ... (more)
Everyone is together at home. That is a blessing, and a challenge--especially when it comes to talking to your children about this pandemic. Here are five things to consider, with ... (more)
As the coronavirus has spread across the nation, our federal government has responded in a number of ways to address the damage inflicted by it. Part of that response has been ... (more)
The world is reeling from the threat of the coronavirus (COVID-19). For many, our entire way of life has been upended by a novel virus that health experts say presents a particular risk ... (more)
March is Women's History Month (WHM), so it's a great opportunity to commemorate the contributions of women to American history. The most influential book in the United States--even the ... (more)
At Family Research Council, our mission is to advance faith, family, and freedom in public policy and the culture from a biblical worldview. This mission guides all our work, including ... (more)
The world is reeling from the threat of the coronavirus (COVID-19). For many, our entire way of life has been upended by a novel virus that health experts say presents a particular risk ... (more)
With the publication of "The Nuclear Family Was a Mistake" in the latest issue of The Atlantic, well-known commentator and journalist David Brooks ignited a raging debate in the ... (more)
March is Women's History Month (WHM), so it's a great opportunity to commemorate the contributions of women to American history. The most influential book in the United States--even the ... (more)
Read Part 1 According to a study published in the American Journal of Public Health, black women have the highest abortion rate in the country at 27.1 per 1,000 women compared with 10 ... (more)
The Supreme Court has heard arguments last week in the June Medical Services vs. Russo case on whether or not to uphold Louisiana's Unsafe Abortion Protection Act, Act 620, which ... (more)
Many Christians hesitate to call themselves "pro-woman," and women are suffering because of it. In a culture dominated by identity politics, many Christians are reluctant to claim any ... (more)
"Do you want to kill me? Just kill me." This is the cry of one Uyghur man in Xinjiang, China, where the government has instituted a strict lockdown due to coronavirus concerns. Unable to ... (more)
Yesterday, the United States Senate voted on two significant pieces of legislation: the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act and the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. ... (more)
Do you want your child to be psychologically manipulated at school on Thursday? Might be a good day for a Mommy Date at the museum! The anti-Christian Human Rights Campaign and their ... (more)
After a months-long legal battle, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (9th Circuit) ruled 7-4 that the Protect Life Rule, which separates federal Title X Family Planning ... (more)
In today's divisive society, legislation that places any limit on abortion is immediately protested by abortion providers and activists, usually followed by lawsuits, and sometimes ... (more)
A tragic situation has ended in the best possible way for one Pakistani Christian girl who had been kidnapped, forced to convert to Islam, and forced to marry a Muslim man in January. ... (more)
Why do women have abortions, and what can the pro-life movement do to help these women so that they don't have them? In terms of directly saving unborn lives, this question should be ... (more)
Today is Susan B. Anthony Day, so it's a perfect time for Christians to learn from the life and activism of Susan B. Anthony. Although she had a diverse and at times unorthodox Christian ... (more)
"Puberty blockers" are hormones originally intended to deal with "precocious puberty," in which a child experiences the physical signs of puberty prematurely. Now, however, puberty ... (more)
Several states have introduced bills that would prohibit certain physical procedures that alter the normal development or body of a child or adolescent for the purpose of facilitating a ... (more)
Following the tragic death of basketball legend Kobe Bryant (along with eight others including his daughter) in a helicopter crash on January 26, many stirring tributes have been written ... (more)
Recently, Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest (R-N.C.) came under fire for comments he made regarding Planned Parenthood and its founder, Margaret Sanger. Speaking to an MLK Day breakfast at ... (more)
The Virginia General Assembly is considering legislation to expand abortion access and repeal life-saving pro-life laws. Radical pro-abortion legislators have been advocating for ... (more)
Are we merely admirers of Christ, or are we followers? For all Christians, this profound question should shake us to our core. It's a question that runs through the heart of A Hidden ... (more)
With the 2020 election season underway, it is wise to reflect upon the lessons learned from the 2016 election. After President Trump's election, thousands of progressive voters admitted ... (more)
There is an urgent need in the United States to institute laws that protect fetal remains in order to protect the dignity of unborn children. This should not be a controversial issue. ... (more)
Many Christians today are missing from the fight to end abortion, and the pro-life movement needs their help. Instead of joining the political or cultural efforts to fight abortion, ... (more)
*Editor's note: This poem was written by Judy Lamberson Smith of Lakeland, Florida. It is reprinted here with permission. All I want is a chance To see what I might become. To ... (more)
CC Photo by Gage Skidmore/Flickr, cropped Recently, The Sacramento Bee reported that California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced his plan to end animal euthanasia in California, ... (more)
Open Doors released its 2020 World Watch List report yesterday, highlighting the fact that the most populated country in the world has now become a surveillance state, and this ... (more)
January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. In light of this observance, Governor Abbott recently pardoned Robbie Ann Hamilton, a survivor of sex trafficking, ... (more)
Why are adolescent boys and college-aged young men in America still so boorish and misogynistic? Peggy Orenstein, a writer for The Atlantic, wrestles with this question in a recent ... (more)
Michelle Williams made headlines with her acceptance speech at this year's Golden Globe Awards. After accepting her prize for best performance by an actress in a limited series or motion ... (more)
In the Year of Our Lord 2019, FRC's blog covered a wide range of topics that have impacted the sanctity of life, the family, religious freedom, and the culture here in America and across ... (more)
A recent Washington Post article highlighted some of the concerning trends in international religious freedom in 2019. Most prominent is the attack on religious freedom in China, which ... (more)
As Christians around the world prepare to celebrate Christmas, many are forced to do so in secret. Arrest and punishment at the hands of the government or violence at the hands of ... (more)
Since taking office, President Trump has become known for his determination to protect life and religious freedom. Now, he has further strengthened his record with new regulatory ... (more)
Among a number of recent developments in the federal appeals courts regarding abortion jurisprudence, one of the most notable is their discussion of eugenics. Though the history of ... (more)
Netflix is facing considerable pushback following its release of a film that contains profane, anti-Christian content. The film, titled The First Temptation of Christ, was produced by a ... (more)
Here in the United States, we are not having enough babies to replenish our population. In the latest numbers from the CDC, there were just under 3.8 million births in 2018, down 2 ... (more)
Editor's Note: The following is a comment submitted on December 11, 2019 by Peter Sprigg on behalf of Family Research Council in opposition to a proposed regulation against so-called ... (more)
On Monday, the Supreme Court denied cert in EMW Women's Surgical Center v. Meier. By denying cert, the Supreme Court allowed Kentucky's ultrasound law to stand, as the Sixth Circuit held ... (more)
It's been no coincidence that the latest mainstream media, women's magazines, and even Teen Vogue have been advertising abortion pills as the new wonders of women's healthcare that can ... (more)
The 2020 Obamacare Open Enrollment Period spans November 1 through December 15, 2019 for most states. During this time, Americans will be able to sign up for Obamacare plans and many ... (more)
Transgenderism is a hotel you can check into, but if ideologues have their way, impossible to leave. States and localities are rushing to make it illegal for adults and kids to seek ... (more)
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has once again taken action to protect Americans, this time from disability discrimination. The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) ... (more)
The video is chilling. In a recently released clip from inside a Chinese police station, a lone man sits strapped into a metal cage-like contraption that looks like it is meant to subdue ... (more)
The HBO television show Game of Thrones enjoyed much critical and popular acclaim during its eight-season run. It was heralded as "the world's most popular show," and its series finale ... (more)
In what might first appear to be a progressive measure to help a religious and ethnic minority group, China sends the brightest Uyghur college students to universities across the ... (more)
*Editor's Note: This true account is the final part of a 6-Part series. Read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5. No, my brother is not a woman. His name is not Melissa. He is ... (more)
*Editor's Note: This true account is Part 5 of a 6-Part series. Read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. Our country understands that Scientology is a cult. But we still don't seem to ... (more)
*Editor's Note: This true account is Part 4 of a 6-Part series. Read Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. Telling a gender-confused person to transition is like telling someone with bulimia, ... (more)
*Editor's Note: This true account is Part 3 of a 6-Part series. Read Part 1 and Part 2. If we really believe that supporting others on their path to uncover their True Self is the best ... (more)
*Editor's Note: This true account is Part 2 of a 6-Part series. Read Part 1. Now in American culture, instead of applauding people for showing restraint, we applaud them for throwing ... (more)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is headed to the White House to meet with President Trump on Wednesday, November 13. Members of Congress have objected to this meeting due to the ... (more)
The Abandonment of Reality and the Embrace of the "True Self" *Editor's Note: This is Part 1 of a 6-Part Series. The author of this true account, a wife and mother of three, wishes to ... (more)
As we have recently written about and discussed on Washington Watch, the evidence is overwhelming. China is forcibly harvesting the organs of its own citizens while they are still alive. ... (more)
This is the final part of a series on prostitution. Read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. Some advocates who recognize persons in prostitution for who they really are--victims of ... (more)
Many public health crises are clear and easy to detect, manifesting themselves in the form of disease, food contamination, or biological warfare. At one time or another, the United ... (more)
The Little Sisters of the Poor were back in court yet again yesterday, this time losing at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Back in 2011, the Department of Health and ... (more)
Although the divorce rate in the U.S. has declined over the last few years, the raw number of divorces that continue to take place in America is still disturbingly high--an average of ... (more)
This is Part 4 of a series on prostitution. Read Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. "Sex work" advocates say that legalization would make prostitution safer and healthier because states could ... (more)
An Obama-era regulation went to court recently at a U.S. federal courthouse in Texas. In Franciscan Alliance v. Azar, Judge Reed O'Connor issued an opinion striking down a Health and ... (more)
This is Part 3 of a series on prostitution. Read Part 1, Part 2, Part 4, and Part 5. Prostitution. It is a profession allegedly as old as time. Since it will always exist, why not make ... (more)
We all need to be lectured sometimes. Family Research Council's new weekly-ish podcast Lecture Me! features selected talks by top thinkers from the archives of the FRC Speaker Series. ... (more)
Smoke is billowing from a small town in northeast Syria hit by Turkish airstrikes today, and hundreds of civilians are fleeing, unsure of where they're headed. The worst fears of those ... (more)
In a major victory for the personal freedom of young people with unwanted same-sex attractions to seek professional help to achieve their goals, a U.S. District Court judge in Florida ... (more)
The Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Protect Life Rule, which separates abortion activities from federally-funded family planning clinics, is currently in effect, as ... (more)
Powerful forces are pushing your child's public school to celebrate sex politics this year--15 times! How many of these events have made it onto your school's calendar? Find out today. ... (more)
Recently, Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-Mo.) and Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) introduced the bipartisan Sex Trafficking Demand Reduction Act, which would amend the minimum ... (more)
Abortion research hub the Guttmacher Institute has released its latest report on the trends and incidence of abortion in the United States. This abortion surveillance report covers ... (more)
It's not often that a legislative body moves to repeal a law that it enacted less than two years earlier--especially when it passed by a vote of 43-2. Nevertheless, this week Corey ... (more)
The inimitable New York Times columnist Ross Douthat recently wrote a column titled, "The Abortion Mysticism of Pete Buttigieg: How the party of science decided that personhood begins at ... (more)
The horrendous discovery of jars containing thousands of aborted baby body parts at deceased abortionist Dr. Ulrich Klopfer's home reaffirms the horrors of abortion and underscores the ... (more)
News broke today that in 1993, Vice President Mike Pence--then with the Indiana Policy Review Foundation, a conservative think tank--opposed an effort to add "sexual orientation" as a ... (more)
The Chinese regime's gross human rights violations against Uyghurs were recognized by the U.S. Senate late Wednesday night with the passage of the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act. The ... (more)
Concerns about religious liberty are one of the chief obstacles to passage of "non-discrimination" laws that would make "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" ("SOGI") into protected ... (more)
Thanks to recent college graduate Kara Bell for shedding light on how today's colleges promote sex, porn, condoms, lies, and a body-and-soul-killing hookup culture. Hello?? Are there ... (more)
National media gave scant attention to an important court decision on August 23. The ruling in Telescope Media Group v. Lucero, by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for ... (more)
On the heels of the Trump administration's successful second annual Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom hosted at the State Department, and in the throes of planning for the ... (more)
An all-star team of scientists has just published a new "genome-wide association study" ("GWAS") in the journal Science, on a massive sample of nearly half a million individuals, that ... (more)
One Child Nation co-director Nanfu Wang stands with her son in front of a Chinese propaganda mural. Faced with a national population approaching one billion, the People's Republic of ... (more)
As believers in Christ, how much is evangelism part of our everyday lives? It's a question that I have been asking myself a lot lately, especially in light of yet another discouraging ... (more)
On Tuesday, a federal judge blocked parts of Missouri's "omnibus" pro-life law. Here's what you need to know, and what you can do about it. First, what does this law say? Missouri's ... (more)
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today that they are issuing a violation notice to the University of Vermont Medical Center (UVMMC) because they forced a nurse ... (more)
Wow. I had no idea there was a calculator application that hides private browsing and photos. The home page of the app is a workable calculator but if you click on %, it opens up all ... (more)
"Hong Kong needs to win this fight. Or else it will soon be like China." This was one student's answer when asked why he participates in pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong even as the ... (more)
Much has been written about how our society's addiction to our smartphones, particularly among young people, is worsening our quality of life. I've lost count of the number of stories ... (more)
Last week, the Department of Labor issued a proposed rule clarifying the rights of religious employers to contract with the government without being forced to violate their religious ... (more)
On my college campus, one of the most common pro-choice arguments that I hear from other students is that they are "personally pro-life," but don't think that they can tell women what to ... (more)
Today, Planned Parenthood officially withdrew from the Title X Family Planning Program, choosing to reject millions of dollars in federal funding rather than stopping referrals for abortion.
Does Hollywood actually possess some amount of self-restraint? In the wake of the horrifying mass shootings in Dayton and El Paso, Universal Pictures announced that it would "cancel" the ... (more)
After coming to terms with the reality of abortion, the co-founder of the National Abortion Rights Action League (which has since been renamed to NARAL Pro-Choice America) became ... (more)
Those dedicated to the pro-life movement understand that there are two people in need of defense in an unplanned pregnancy--the woman and her unborn child. The child's undeniable right ... (more)
Do you ever wish that government officials had to listen to what you have to say? Comment here and they must review your comment. No, really, it's required by federal law. The Trump ... (more)
Is it ever okay for a Christian to question or "judge" the behavior of another person, particularly if that person also professes to be a Christian? ABC's wildly popular reality dating ... (more)
Two horrifying mass shootings over the weekend in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio shocked the nation and renewed an ongoing discussion about domestic terrorism, mental health, violent ... (more)
Horrifying stories like the Sri Lanka Easter attacks and the "sinicization" of Christianity in China exemplify the terrible state of persecution for Christians worldwide. Christians are ... (more)
Today (August 5th) marks the 17th anniversary of the passage of the Born-Alive Infant Protection Act of 2002, which declared that infants born alive after having survived an abortion ... (more)
On Wednesday, July 24, two FRC interns joined a group of pro-life interns in the office of Representative Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.) for a briefing on current pro-life topics on the Hill. ... (more)
Disgraced Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has directed his Board of Counseling to punish any counselor who responds to a teen's cry for help to accept her own physical biology. That's ... (more)
Parents across the country are rightfully concerned about efforts in the public school system to indoctrinate their children with a leftist agenda. In California, the LGBT lobby is ... (more)
Joshua Harris, former lead pastor of Covenant Life Church and author of I Kissed Dating Goodbye, announced over the weekend via Instagram that he no longer considers himself a Christian. ... (more)
Faraz Pervaiz, a Pakistani Christian refugee in Bangkok, is pleading for help from Western governments as he tries to flee from the multitude of death threats he is currently receiving. ... (more)
When I was about eight years old, some family friends of mine fostered (and eventually adopted) a severely neglected 18-month-old girl. She was placed in foster care after her parents, ... (more)
Two hundred Catholics gathered for a two-day conference last weekend high in the hills above La Crosse, Wisconsin. Organized by Cardinal Raymond Burke, former Chief Justice of the ... (more)
The Obama administration was guilty of what some have called "cultural imperialism." This included various efforts to force small, poor--and often socially conservative--countries to ... (more)
When Melissa Ohden was in her mother's womb, an attempt was made to abort her. The amniotic sac was injected with saline solution to poison her and to chemically burn her skin from the ... (more)
Recently, I've seen a lot of social media posts from both ends of the political spectrum about whether or not we should be friends with people on the "other side." Because abortion is ... (more)
Almost sixty years ago, Harper Lee taught us that it is a sin to kill a mockingbird because of their innocence. However, more than 600,000 "mockingbirds" are killed each year. These ... (more)
Planned Parenthood's vision is a "pro-choice" America. The nation's largest abortion supplier claims to support a woman's right to make her own health decisions, which, in their opinion, ... (more)
Remember the shocking photos of adult men in drag, lying on the floor at a library, with toddlers crawling on top of them? Well, government officials in Multnomah County, Oregon hope ... (more)
This year's Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom hosted by the U.S. State Department last week saw over 1,000 civil society and political leaders from around the world gather in ... (more)
As a result of the ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit lifting a preliminary injunction on the Protect Life Rule, the Department of Health and Human Services ... (more)
A recent New York Times opinion piece by Julia Serano--one of ten commissioned by the Times from "the L.G.B.T.Q. community" for "Pride Month"--turns history upside down with only its ... (more)
If you haven't already heard, the nation's largest provider of abortion just unceremoniously cut ties with its president, Dr. Leana Wen. Dr. Wen served as president of Planned Parenthood ... (more)
On July 10, the House Judiciary committee held a hearing entitled "Marijuana Laws in America: Racial Justice and the Need for Reform." The pro-pot panel that testified before the ... (more)
I wrote yesterday about Amazon removing listings for a number of books about sexual orientation change efforts (SOCE), sometimes referred to by critics as "conversion therapy." A ... (more)
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo unveiled the Commission on Unalienable Rights last week to address basic human rights violations across the world. Family Research Council President Tony ... (more)
A year ago, I wrote a blog post warning that a proposed bill in California, AB 2943, could result in books being banned. Some critics of the bill even pointed out how it could be ... (more)
Across the United States, courts tasked with hearing the lawsuits against the Trump administration's pro-life rule changes to the Title X Family Planning Program agree, "the Government ... (more)
When the State Department released its annual Report on International Religious Freedom in June detailing the status of religious freedom in countries around the world, it drew blowback ... (more)
American children are finding it increasingly difficult to escape the explicit snares of social media. That's why earlier this week the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on ... (more)
Parents, what conversation is dreaded more than the first one about pornography? I'm not sure there is one! Teaching kids about where babies come from seems simple in comparison. The ... (more)
This is Part 2 of a series on prostitution. Read Part 1, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5. There is a very thin line between prostitution and sex trafficking. They are hardly distinguishable ... (more)
July 9th marked the four-year anniversary of the launch of a campaign by Chinese officials to crack down on human rights lawyers. Many of these lawyers were arrested, given prison ... (more)
In spring 2019, Taylor Swift announced that her newest album would "have political undertones," and she was not kidding. This June, she released the album's second single and ... (more)
Think babies aren't being born alive after surviving an abortion attempt? Think again. From January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018, three babies in Minnesota survived abortions but ... (more)
As the United States and China continue to discuss trade, we have a unique opportunity to raise religious freedom concerns such as that country's ongoing detention of Christian pastors ... (more)
Conservatives breathed a refreshing sigh of relief upon hearing the Supreme Court's ruling to protect the Bladensburg cross-shaped memorial last month in American Legion v. American ... (more)
Recently, faith-based adoption and foster care agencies have been the target of many discriminatory acts made by state and local governments. Far from the Founding Fathers' original ... (more)
In Wednesday night's first Democratic debate, the first ten candidates made their pitch for why they should be their party's nominee to take on President Trump in 2020. While ... (more)
Yesterday, the House Committee of Education and Labor held a hearing on the Do No Harm Act. While this bill purports to prevent harm, it would actually significantly harm religious ... (more)
During the month of June, the wedding season is in full swing. Yet, June is also celebrated as "LGBT Pride Month." Throughout this month, the LGBT lobby argues that they are "celebrating ... (more)
Earlier this year, the state of New York legalized abortion up until birth, and the governor and abortion activists then proceeded to celebrate this loss of life as a joyous occasion. ... (more)
I grew up around sports. My family spent nearly every weekend cheering on our teams at various sporting events. At the age of five, I joined my first swim team. Today, I am a collegiate ... (more)
In a 7-2 decision on June 20, the Supreme Court ruled in American Legion v. American Humanist Association in favor of a cross-shaped war memorial remaining on public land in Bladensburg, ... (more)
On a recent humid June day in the nation's capital, the debate over President Donald Trump's Protect Life Rule governing the Title X Family Planning Program heated up. Led by Chairwoman ... (more)
Yesterday, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that a cross-shaped memorial in Bladensburg, Maryland does not violate the Establishment Clause. The memorial honors veterans that ... (more)
"One woman described her experience of the sex of prostitution very succinctly when she referred to it as: 'Paid rape.' . . . . another woman described it as 'like signing a contract to ... (more)
"The anti-abortion movement pays lip service to caring for women, but there is only one thing they care about: the unborn. I care about all lives." (USA Today op-ed -- May 14, 2019) ... (more)
I attended an event at the Heritage Foundation on Tuesday, June 11, where Nigerian witnesses spoke about their first-hand experiences with Boko Haram and Fulani herdsmen. You can watch ... (more)
"What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will instead of a fish give him a serpent; or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? If you then, who are evil, know how to ... (more)
In the failed bid by the North Carolina House of Representatives to muster the 3/5ths majority necessary to override Democrat Governor Roy Cooper's veto of the North Carolina Born-Alive ... (more)
Mihrigul Tursun is a survivor of a "re-education" internment camp in the Chinese province of Xinjiang. It's incredibly rare to hear from a survivor of one of the camps. Detainees are ... (more)
June is back, and with it "LGBT Pride Month." Those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender celebrate in June because it marks the anniversary (this year, the 50th) of ... (more)
The Obama administration's State Department spent eight years pushing the LGBT agenda onto vulnerable countries that often depend on our assistance, damaging our relations with these ... (more)
The following is a transcript of testimony (at 57:00) given by Ji Hyeona at the Taiwan International Religious Freedom Forum on May 31, 2019. It was translated by Professor Hyun Song. ... (more)
On May 30th, Travis Weber, FRC's Vice President for Policy and Director of the Center for Religious Liberty, made the following remarks at the Taiwan International Religious Freedom ... (more)
Seventy-five years ago this morning, 73,000 Americans, 61,715 Britons, and 21,400 Canadians crossed the English Channel and landed on five beaches in the French province of Normandy, ... (more)
Thirty years ago today, the Chinese People's Liberation Army fired into crowds of its own people--thousands of student-led protestors calling for a more democratic government. This ... (more)
As the 75th anniversary of D-Day approaches this week, I recently had reason to remember the heroic sacrifices of three great Americans who fought at the Battle of Midway on this date in ... (more)
The second annual "Freedom March," featuring men and women who formerly identified as homosexual or formerly identified as transgender, was held in Washington, D.C. on May 25. They ... (more)
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was re-elected for another five-year term last week in a decisive victory. The Hindu nationalist party he represents, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), ... (more)
Life is winning in America! Since New York and Virginia passed radical and unnecessary pro-abortion laws in January, conservative states have responded by passing dozens of pro-life laws ... (more)
This week the Supreme Court declined to accept a case over whether government schools may force students to follow transgender ideology in official school policies, against science and ... (more)
The boldness and scope of the Chinese government's human rights abuses against the Uyghur Muslim population has been continually increasing in recent years. It is estimated that at least ... (more)
The state of Indiana had asked the Supreme court to review a Seventh Circuit decision striking down an Indiana law regulating abortion. Today, the Supreme Court handed down a mixed ... (more)
"I will neither give a deadly drug to anybody who asked for it, nor will I make a suggestion to this effect." -The Hippocratic Oath On March 31, 2005, Terri Schiavo died after nearly ... (more)
In floor debate leading up to the Equality Act vote in the House last Friday morning, Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) tried to explain why the bill was so great. In doing so, he got a lot ... (more)
As reported earlier this year, the FDA has finally begun to crack down on organizations that are illegally selling abortion pills over the internet by issuing warning letters to dealers ... (more)
In a recent story that made headlines, "Sam" (name changed in the media for privacy), a biological woman who identified as a transgender man, was brought to the hospital by her boyfriend ... (more)
"The liberty to worship our Creator in the way we think most agreeable to His will is a liberty deemed in other countries incompatible with good government and yet proved by our ... (more)
By the end of every day, an average of 20 U.S. military veterans will have committed suicide. This number is staggering, especially when you consider the fact that less than 1 percent of ... (more)
Last week, WIRED featured a report on the Chinese government's extensive use of technology as they continue to oppress religious minorities. The Chinese government has been involved in ... (more)
There are many things we can thank our mothers for this Mother's Day, but there is one aspect of motherhood that is unique and unrivaled in the human experience that deserves special ... (more)
A number of Democrats of color have defied party lines to support pro-life legislation in North Carolina, Illinois, New Mexico, and Nevada, according to this Washington Times ... (more)
Yesterday, the House Appropriations Committee marked up a bill that will funds large federal health programs like the Title X Family Planning Program, Medicare, and Medicaid. ... (more)
This week marked a long-awaited victory for religious freedom when Asia Bibi, a Christian woman who spent eight years on death row for a blasphemy charge in Pakistan, was finally ... (more)
A new report out of the UK this week highlights the severity of anti-Christian persecution around the world. Commissioned by the Foreign Secretary, the report states that an overwhelming ... (more)
There is unprecedented religious persecution around the globe. In recent years, the Pew Research Center has found increasing governmental and social hostility toward religious believers ... (more)
The accessibility of pornography in our hypersexualized culture is trapping not only men but women into its poisonous clutches, as we've written about in our Women and Pornography ... (more)
The Montana legislature has joined a growing list of states that have resolved that pornography contributes to a public health crisis because of its harmful effects on society, including ... (more)
"Love one another." (John 13:34) This pivotal verse from the 13th chapter of John's gospel is the theme for this year's National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 2nd. It is an especially ... (more)
LGBT activists want "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" ("SOGI") to be protected categories in federal non-discrimination laws. They have been using a two-pronged attack to try to ... (more)
Frequently as an intern in Washington, D.C., I have had a few moments to stand in awe of the towering figure of the Washington Monument. On any given day, gazing up at such a remarkable ... (more)
The FDA has updated their adverse events reports on Mifeprex, also known as "the abortion pill," with two additional deaths since December 2018. The previous report released last year ... (more)
Last week, the Heritage Foundation presented another compelling panel on the impact of the transgender movement on women and girls, and its chief legislative vehicle: Nancy Pelosi's ... (more)
Last week, the California State Senate Health Committee approved in a 7-3 vote Senate Bill 24, known as the "College Student Right to Access Act." This bill would amend the state's ... (more)
[Note: Quotations in the following piece from speakers at the World Congress of Families may be paraphrased. They are based upon my own notes taken at the time, and in the case of ... (more)
On Saturday I led a panel discussion on "Abortion Until Birth: What Happened in New York, What Almost Happened in Virginia, and What Lies Ahead in the Federal Courts." I was joined by ... (more)
This past weekend I was in Bogota, Colombia, to attend the 2019 Transatlantic Summit of the Political Network for Values--a conference where socially conservative legislators and ... (more)
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 ... (more)
Recently, FRC hosted Professor R.J. Snell for a Speaker Series event to discuss the relationship between natural law and public policy. He explored the crucial question of what natural ... (more)
Read Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4 Religious minorities, like all Americans, want the law to protect their right to the free exercise of religious beliefs in the public square. But the Lemon ... (more)
Read Parts 1, 2, and 3 The political branches have demonstrated that they are better equipped to protect religious minority rights and respond to America's increasingly pluralistic ... (more)
Read Parts 1 and 2 The answer to confusion over the Establishment Clause is an originalist understanding of the Constitution. This approach includes analyzing historical practices at ... (more)
Read Part 1 Many years before courts began interpreting the Establishment Clause, Alexander Hamilton expressed his thoughts on the interpretation of the Constitution in a letter to ... (more)
Disturbing news from Britain, where the Home Office tried to claim that Christianity is not a peaceful religion in an attempt to reject a recent Iranian asylum seeker. From The ... (more)
The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act is a bill sponsored by Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) and Rep. Ann Wagner (R-Mo.) that requires lifesaving medical care be given to babies born ... (more)
A shoe company recently commissioned a survey about the First Amendment in which 2,000 adults participated. The survey focused on respondents' attitudes and knowledge about our first ... (more)
In 1925, a committee including Gold Star mothers and local veterans dedicated a memorial in Bladensburg, Maryland in honor of 49 servicemembers from Prince George's County who gave their ... (more)
I bet you never thought you would see a headline like this. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is finally cracking down on organizations that sell abortion pills over the internet. ... (more)
When it comes to abortion, the political Left always trots out the same line: "It's the woman's right to choose whatever she wants with her own body." Pro-lifers respond to this by ... (more)
In New Hampshire, an activist group has demanded the removal of a POW/MIA Remembrance Table located in the public space of a VA hospital because the table contains a Bible. The hospital, ... (more)
A few weeks ago, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez decided to take to Instagram Live and make a statement about the environment, but instead ended up raising a question about ... (more)
Many of us still can't believe we have to have a debate over whether it's okay to kill a child up until the day of birth--and now even after birth! It may seem like we are in dark times, ... (more)
Here at Family Research Council, we have been reading through Carter Conlon's book It's Time to Pray. Prayer has been a focus at FRC since the beginning, but we are renewing that focus ... (more)
There is a new reality for churches and religious organizations in Washington state. Thanks to a law passed with the help of Planned Parenthood and NARAL Pro-Choice Washington, any ... (more)
A new hallmark of this generation is the elevation of the "anti-hero" in our entertainment. The anti-hero is an archetypal character used in storytelling who lacks conventional heroic ... (more)
This year's theme for International Women's Day is "Balance for Better." Interestingly enough, achieving a better balance in the way we as women are thinking about cultural issues today ... (more)
The attack on Jack Phillips has finally come to an end--hopefully it stays that way. Last year, Phillips obtained victory at the Supreme Court in a case about his decision to decline to ... (more)
In a series of two cases, the New Jersey state supreme court decided that the state constitution requires the exclusion of churches from state historic preservation grants. The state's ... (more)
In the New York Times, Arthur Brooks of the American Enterprise Institute has an interesting piece on the polarization and fracturing of America today. Of note: Political scientists ... (more)
The Peace Cross is a veterans memorial in Bladensburg, Md. dedicated to 49 servicemembers who sacrificed themselves in service to WWI. When a committee including Gold Star mothers and ... (more)
This past Friday, Vice President Mike Pence spoke before an audience at the annual CPAC Convention. He said: You know, the freedom of religion is not just enshrined in our ... (more)
Dear Friends, Sometimes, in the course of our lives, we have to draw a line. For us here at FRC and for millions of people across the country, one of those times happens to be now. ... (more)
Yesterday, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in the closely-watched case out of Bladensburg, Maryland about the Bladensburg WWI Veterans Memorial known as the Peace Cross. A ... (more)
Two boys finished in first and second place over all the girls in the 55-yard dash at the state track championship meet in Connecticut earlier this month. Terry Miller and Andraya ... (more)
For most of us, social media has become a routine part of our day-to-day lives here in America. This reality is now taking hold in politics as well. Scrolling through social media pages ... (more)
The American education system is in need of reform. According to a Pew Research Center report, educational attainment is low, and American students rank in the middle on science, ... (more)
Several weeks ago here in Washington D.C., I marched with tens of thousands of everyday Americans to protest Roe v. Wade and urge our representatives to stand for life. It was a ... (more)
Due to security concerns, the location of this country cannot be disclosed. For someone who has never been outside of America, I was pumped up about going on my first mission trip ... (more)
Dear Friends, In recent weeks, as the Democratic Party further entrenches itself in the support of late-term abortion to the point of infanticide, I have often found myself feeling ... (more)
Hillary Clinton, the most popular loser of two presidential elections, keeps talking, and keeps lying. On February 12th, she tweeted, "Only about 1% of abortions happen later in ... (more)
Most people see Valentine's Day as a fun opportunity to express their love to their spouse or significant other. Therefore, it's a great time for Christian conservatives to take this ... (more)
In a significant ruling last week, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for Fifth Circuit ruled against a male-to-female transgender person, Nicole C. Wittmer, who had sued ... (more)
The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE), the leading national organization exposing the links between all forms of sexual exploitation, has released their annual "Dirty Dozen ... (more)
FRC has consistently maintained that the Supreme Court needs to bring legal precedent more in line with the Constitution and the principles of the Declaration of Independence. But if ... (more)
Recent decades have seen "Mommy Wars" about daycare and breastfeeding. Are we on the cusp of a new fight over whether to send your kids to public school? If so, I say bring it on. It's ... (more)
Imagine that one day you sit down for a job interview. You are prepared to answer your interviewer's questions and demonstrate your qualifications for the position. Then imagine ... (more)
This week is National Marriage Week, so it's a great time to reflect on the beauty and fundamental importance of marriage. Over the last few decades, a plethora of social science has ... (more)
Last night, President Trump delivered his annual State of the Union address, highlighting his administration's achievements on the economy, taxes, and foreign policy, and calling for ... (more)
The State of the Union has historically been the time when the president, our Commander in Chief and the leader of the free world, puts Congress and the world on notice of the ... (more)
On Monday night, Senate Democrats blocked a bill introduced by Senator Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) that would have strengthened protections for babies born alive after a failed abortion. Known ... (more)
Transgender ideologues have tremendous power in our culture, and they're wielding it against the least powerful. If children and their families can survive the pill-pushing gender ... (more)
Pro-life individuals have a responsibility to communicate the pro-life message. Through civic participation, many pro-lifers put their beliefs into action, campaigning and voting for ... (more)
The Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball team is off to their best start in school history with a record of 19-1. The Volunteers are ranked number 1 in the nation for the first time in ... (more)
It's January, and most people who are socially and politically engaged see this month as the "life" issues month, or the time to celebrate Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. But January is also ... (more)
Christians are commanded to be in the world but not of the world (John 15:19). This applies not only to areas of our secular life such as work and school but also extends to politics. ... (more)
Can you imagine watching a grown biological male choke, punch, and kick a biological female in a cage match? Or how about watching a male compete against females in a track meet? Do you ... (more)
On Tuesday, in Trump v. Karnoski and Trump v. Stockman, the Supreme Court announced it was staying the district court injunctions issued against President Trump's military transgender ... (more)
Today the Supreme Court refused to take up the case of Coach Joe Kennedy, but some of the justices nonetheless sent a signal in favor of religious liberty. Coach Kennedy, represented ... (more)
Yesterday's ruling from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a trial court's temporary block on a Texas agency's decision to terminate the state's Medicaid provider agreement with ... (more)
For more, watch the rest of our video series and read our new publication Top 10 Myths About Abortion. ... (more)
For more, watch the rest of our video series and read our new publication Top 10 Myths About Abortion. ... (more)
For more, watch the rest of our video series and read our new publication Top 10 Myths About Abortion. ... (more)
Dear Friends, Today is Religious Freedom Day in America (see FRC's resources below). In our great country, religious freedom has held a special place in our civic life ever since the ... (more)
Pregnancy is a normal bodily function; it is not a disease. Interrupting this normal process is not health care. It is a surgical solution to a societal problem. The argument that ... (more)
Due to the controversial nature of abortion, it is very difficult to find reliable data in order to compare pregnancy outcomes of women in the United States. When most observers consider ... (more)
Science now shows that unborn babies can feel pain by 20 weeks post-fertilization, and most likely even earlier. The first requirement for fetal pain perception is the presence of ... (more)
In Camdenton, Missouri, a county commission is facing the threat of a lawsuit for a painting hung on a courthouse wall in remembrance of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. A ... (more)
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The American Psychological Association (APA) has decided that "traditional masculinity is psychologically harmful." That's what should be known as traditional asininity. According to ... (more)
On January 10, 2019, a press conference was held by The Family Foundation to oppose the "Equal Rights Amendment" (ERA). Two spokeswomen for Family Research Council made the following ... (more)
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Yesterday a senate committee in Richmond voted in favor of Virginia ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Yes, I am speaking of your grandmother's ERA. The ... (more)
For more, watch the rest of our video series and read our new publication Top 10 Myths About Abortion. ... (more)
Some say that abortion does not destroy a human life because we can't know exactly when life begins. This is a false statement. Life is commonly defined as organisms that "maintain ... (more)
The issue of abortion is emotional, heated, and fraught with passionate opinions on all sides, and rightly so--the lives of human beings in the womb hang in the balance. It's no ... (more)
Tavia Hunt was just trying to get into the holiday spirit when she decided to request through a private vendor a customized stamp with a family photo (above). Unbeknownst to Hunt, she ... (more)
Planned Parenthood is discriminating against pregnant women. Honestly, we already knew this to be true as Planned Parenthood commits over a third of the nation's abortions. But the New ... (more)
I found it interesting that Chai Feldblum saw fit to respond to Everett Piper's op-ed on the "Fairness for All" proposal, and to deny that her position is "that LGBT rights must always ... (more)
The magazine Psychology Today is hardly a hotbed of social conservatism. Nor is its contributor Samuel Veissière, Ph.D. campaigning against transgender ideology or identities. But ... (more)
Transgender activists promote puberty blockers as safe, effective, and reversible. A new column at The Federalist details why medical experts disagree. Originally used to treat ... (more)
Dear Friends, Do you ever find yourself exasperated at a friend or family member because they don't share your beliefs, even though you've witnessed to them time and time again? Or ... (more)
Think American citizens are ready to give Christ the boot this holiday season? Think again. A 2018 report from LifeWay Research shows an overarching sentiment that "Christmas should be ... (more)
One major concern about "SOGI" laws--laws which add "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" as protected categories in non-discrimination laws governing employment, housing, and/or ... (more)
In FRC and Charlotte Lozier Institute's fifth annual investigation into Obamacare funding of abortion, we found that Americans now have fewer plans than ever before and more locales than ... (more)
It was recently announced that Google agreed to list an app created by the Indonesian government allowing users to report alleged "blasphemy" to authorities. The app is called "Smart ... (more)
Many are upset at the Supreme Court's decision to not review a set of cases that could have brought clarity to whether an individual has the right to sue their state government for ... (more)
Over the past several years, a number of states have tried to terminate Medicaid contracts with Planned Parenthood for various reasons, not the least of which because of videos released ... (more)
The pronoun police have marched into small-town America. A high school French teacher in the tiny Virginia town of West Point has lost his job. His offense? He asked permission to ... (more)
Last week, Dove Award-winning Christian artist Lauren Daigle was asked about her view on the morality of homosexuality. Her response and the controversy it has generated provide an ... (more)
Last month, Christians around the world celebrated when Asia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian on death row for the crime of blasphemy, had her conviction set aside by the Pakistani Supreme ... (more)
Congratulations to Donna Rice Hughes and Enough is Enough (EIE) for their successful public online petition that put pressure on Starbucks to filter its public Wi-Fi services. The ... (more)
This year, the United States Supreme Court vindicated the free exercise rights of Jack Phillips, a cake baker from Colorado, who had suffered government discrimination after he declined ... (more)
Family Research Council (FRC) and Charlotte Lozier Institute (CLI) have released our fifth annual comprehensive review of elective abortion coverage under Obamacare on ... (more)
Dear Friends, At a retreat I attended some years ago, a priest said something that I will never forget. He said that whenever we are feeling spiritually dry and it seems like God is ... (more)
I recently spoke with a friend who works in the pro-life movement and told her that my mom had suffered three or four miscarriages. A few days later, I was talking to my mom on the phone ... (more)
As recently as ten years ago, it would have been unthinkable that The New York Times, the "grey lady," the so-called "paper of record," would run an article with the headline and ... (more)
For several years, Jeremy and Kristy Morris and their young children hosted a five-day long event on their property celebrating Christmas. When they decided to move to a new community ... (more)
Last Thursday, Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter, was accused of violating India's blasphemy law during his recent visit to the country. A legal group filed a petition against him asking a ... (more)
There is a movement of Christians putting actions to their pro-life words through adoption. Adoptive families will find their search for faith-based adoption agencies increasingly ... (more)
Dear Friends, In this age marked by cultural brokenness and political division, it can be easy for Christians to shake our heads in resignation to this seemingly discouraging ... (more)
LGBT activists are pushing for an end to sexual orientation change efforts (SOCE)--the various forms of voluntary religious or secular counseling or therapy (referred to by critics and ... (more)
A man in the Netherlands named Emile Ratelband is 69 years old, but he feels like he is 49. His feeling isn't a particularly remarkable one--I think it's safe to say that most of us ... (more)
When I was a college student in the New York metropolitan area, I subscribed to the New York Times. For a while, I even set the goal of reading every article that appeared on the front ... (more)
Recent studies have shown that young adults aged 18-24 are the most frequent porn users--almost six in 10 young adults seek out porn either daily, weekly, or monthly. It's no wonder why ... (more)
Dear Friends, As our country grapples with yet another senseless, brutal, and evil act of violence, this time perpetrated against Jews worshipping in a synagogue in Pittsburgh, the ... (more)
In a peculiar turn of events, secularist organization Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) has argued before a federal appeals court that an atheist has the right to pray on the floor ... (more)
In a concurring opinion, Justice Tom Parker of the Supreme Court of Alabama called on the nation's highest court to overturn Roe v. Wade (1973) and remove the last major obstacle to the ... (more)
Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer, based on The New York Times best-selling book, is a film dramatization of the true story of the investigation and trial of Dr. ... (more)
A perennial question for the church is the issue of political engagement. From broader questions such as the Bible's teaching on the role and purpose of government to specific issues ... (more)
The new life of a believer in Christ motivates him or her to be a good citizen--to seek the well-being of the city or place in which they live. The latest example of this principle comes ... (more)
The Louisiana law requiring abortionists to have hospital admitting privileges was recently upheld by the federal 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. Last month, a similar Missouri law was ... (more)
If one party managed to accumulate 90 percent of our nation's capital and used it to favor a political agenda, we would all be worried. But today, we see something similar in the social ... (more)
As October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, I was asked by a dear friend to share my experience with miscarriage. I ultimately decided to write this because I feel I am ... (more)
Though former Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran lost the position he worked his whole life to achieve, a $1.2 million settlement on October 15 in his favor is closure to his multi-year ... (more)
Dear Friends, By now, you have no doubt heard the wonderful news about the release of Pastor Andrew Brunson, an American who was wrongly imprisoned in Turkey while spreading the ... (more)
We don't watch a lot of television in our household, but every July you can find us, adults and children alike, watching stage after stage of the Tour de France. Once, my daughter asked, ... (more)
Some of the most compassionate and courageous--and least politically correct--people in the country are mental health providers who assist clients with unwanted same-sex attractions. I ... (more)
Seventy-three years ago today, on October 12, 1945, President Harry S. Truman awarded Private First Class (then-Corporal) Desmond T. Doss the Medal of Honor for his heroic efforts during ... (more)
What if I told you that for over 30 years, a man was murdering babies that were born alive, collecting their remains in bags, jars, and milk cartons, committing medical malpractice on ... (more)
For Christian bakery owners Amy and Daniel McArthur, one chapter of their fight for religious freedom has come to a close. The owners of the Ashers Baking Company in Northern Ireland ... (more)
Earlier today, Pakistan's Supreme Court heard the final appeal of Asia Bibi, a Christian woman convicted of the crime of "blasphemy" after being accused of insulting the Islamic prophet ... (more)
Millennials are bringing down the divorce rate in America. Research by University of Maryland professor Philip Cohen indicates that the divorce rate has fallen by eight percent from 2008 ... (more)
This past weekend, I microwaved some popcorn, took to Netflix, and streamed Reversing Roe, a documentary on "the state of abortion and women's rights in America." The film aims to ... (more)
Many of the most pressing issues in our society come from a lack of love for the body. On October 3rd, Nancy Pearcey visited Family Research Council to discuss her new book, Love Thy ... (more)
Some of us may think of ourselves as non-political. We perhaps appreciate when leaders stand for things we believe in, but think "that's just not for me." We may vote if someone pesters ... (more)
Dear Friends, Do you ever have moments in your life when your mind wanders far into the future, prompting feelings of anxiety about all of your responsibilities and inevitable ... (more)
At our annual Values Voter Summit last week, we hosted a student mixer that discussed the topic of gender identity and sexual orientation in this generation. Tomorrow, we will have the ... (more)
The California bill SB 320--also known as the "College Student Right to Access Act"--would have required the state's 34 public universities with student health centers to provide ... (more)
On September 27, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Dr. Christine Blasey Ford testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding allegations of sexual assault from their ... (more)
"If your purpose is God then neither the criticism nor the praise of people is going to affect you." Today, September 27, hundreds of students from Liberty University and the D.C. ... (more)
Peter Sprigg, Senior Fellow for Policy Studies at Family Research Council, was a speaker at the latest meeting of the World Congress of Families (WCF), held September 14-16 in Chisinau, ... (more)
You've probably seen a lot of press lately surrounding the United States Supreme Court, our nation's court of last resort. This past weekend at the Values Voter Summit, Senate Majority ... (more)
Tragedy has repeated itself with the most recent attack on Christian bus passengers by al-Shabaab militants in Northeast Kenya. As has happened before, militants reportedly forced the ... (more)
Adapted from remarks by Peter Sprigg, Senior Fellow for Policy Studies, Family Research Council to World Congress of Families -- Chisinau, Moldova (Panel Discussion on "Gender ... (more)
Dear Friends, In my daily faith journey, I confess that I sometimes fall into a bad habit: I feel like I've "been there, done that." More to the point, I feel a kind of "spiritual ... (more)
On Friday, a federal judge ruled that Dumont v. Lyon, the ACLU's lawsuit against the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, may proceed, finding that the plaintiffs--two ... (more)
"Safe, legal, and rare." That's how the Democrats described their position on abortion over 20 years ago. Nevertheless, in just one year, 321,384 lives were aborted by Planned ... (more)
The new Planned Parenthood president, Leana Wen, has been announced and it is clear from her background that she carries all the Left’s qualifiers for being anti-Trump, which will only matter for so long. Planned Parenthood’s attempts to be relevant do not make Wen a shield for the atrocities Planned Parenthood clinics are committing and profiting from every day.
Family Research Council has submitted public comments urging the Department of Veterans Affairs to retain a regulation that prohibits "gender alterations" (hormone therapy and gender ... (more)
Over the last several months and up to today, revelations continue to come out about the cover-up of sexual abuse among the clergy in the Catholic Church, which has now credibly extended ... (more)
Dear Friends, After Labor Day, a common emotion that is experienced by many of us is one of melancholy. We get the sense that the season is beginning to change from summer to fall, and ... (more)
Last week, after nearly 95 years of providing adoption services, Catholic Charities of Buffalo announced the termination of their adoption and foster care programs because of state ... (more)
I highly recommend Abigail Shrier's piece in The Wall Street Journal today, "The Transgender Language War." Her lede likens Fairfax County school bureaucrats to "Orwellian" bullies. ... (more)
Fire departments nationwide are going on far fewer fire calls as home fires have declined dramatically over the years. Why? Builders use better flame-resistant materials, and people have ... (more)
As the U.S. Secretaries of State and Defense prepare to travel to India next month for high-level talks with their counterparts in that country (the first time such talks have occurred), ... (more)
Here are some quick facts on the most recent action regarding California's alarming bill, AB 2943, with links to sources: - The California Senate just passed AB 2943 on August 16. - AB ... (more)
In light of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's impending confirmation battle, Family Research Council conducted an overview of his record and explained how he would likely rule on ... (more)
Dear Friends, When God created the human race, the pinnacle of His creation, He endowed us with a particularly amazing ability. Our souls are actually wired to feel an elevated sense ... (more)
Chuck Swindoll called it the "greatest cancer in the history of the church." Not too many years ago, pornography was often difficult and costly to obtain. People would go to XXX stores ... (more)
Following the announcement of the Department of Justice Religious Liberty Task Force, CNN decided to post a recent piece that horribly mischaracterized what Christians believe about ... (more)
The FDA has signed a new contract for "fresh" aborted baby parts with Advance Bioscience Resources (ABR)--yes, the same ABR that came under federal investigation for its role in the ... (more)
LGBT activists are nothing if not creative. Their latest approach involves inviting high school students into, in their words, a "big, gay booth" to talk about sex. In a recent post on ... (more)
When I read this column by Rafael Castro, I was reminded of other people who reluctantly supported same-sex marriage in order to "get the issue behind us." They, like he, must feel ... (more)
Dear Friends, We are now in the month of August, the time of the year that seems to be a kind of buffer between the season of vacations and weddings and the season when school and ... (more)
Our republic has a problem. Commentators have commented on it, pundits have pontificated on it--it could be the death of our society. What is this issue that could destroy our country? ... (more)
I commend Jonathon Van Maren's recent column, "Why Ordinary People Regard the Transgender Movement as Utterly Insane." Van Maren points out that the cultural "revolutions" of ... (more)
Speaking at the Department of Justice yesterday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the creation of a "Religious Liberty Task Force" to ensure the DOJ fully implements President ... (more)
Last week at the Republican National Committee's Summer meeting in Texas, the nation's parents were finally given the respect they deserve. A resolution requiring parents' prior written ... (more)
Everyone has heard of the Sears Catalog. It was most likely a staple in every American home in the 1950's, but Sears did not span the nation from the beginning. Originally, the brand ... (more)
This past February, two Ohio parents lost custody of their teenage daughter after they declined to support medical treatment for her to “transition” to a male. The judge awarded custody to the child’s grandparents, who are supportive of this transition, specifically authorizing the grandparents to place her on their health insurance and petition to change her name. In the wake of this decision, the teen’s parents are now barred from helping their own child through a very difficult and pivotal point in her life.
Dear Friends, A common misconception about Christianity that has drawn many away from practicing it is that it has "too many rules" about moral behavior. Prohibitions against things ... (more)
Two days ago, in a 2-1 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled in favor of the freedom of the Texas Conference of Catholic Bishops to live out their faith as it ... (more)
The California legislature is considering a bill, which would endanger the mental health of many of its college students, all in the name of women's health. Senate Bill 320 was ... (more)
It's quite telling that the first reaction of many on the Left after Supreme Court Justice Kennedy's retirement announcement was panic at the thought of a possible reversal of Roe v. ... (more)
There are significant differences between pro-life pregnancy resource centers that seek to provide pregnant women with alternatives to abortion and pro-family therapists or counselors ... (more)
Dear Friends, Many in our culture today think of Jesus as a kind of domesticated philosopher who had some polite things to say about how everyone should be nice to each other. Christ's ... (more)
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court upheld President Trump's reasonable national security measures by a 5-4 vote in Trump v. Hawaii. In one of the dissents, Justice Sotomayor (joined by ... (more)
I have already written several times about the Supreme Court's recent Masterpiece Cakeshop decision, in which the Court struck down Colorado's discrimination charge against a Christian ... (more)
Adoption and foster care agencies are the latest battle grounds of religious freedom in the United States today. A number of states have already passed legislation which would protect ... (more)
Dear Friends, A recent study reveals that loneliness has now reached epidemic levels in the United States. In a survey of over 20,000 adults 18 and over, the numbers are staggering: ... (more)
Courtesy of State Library of Queensland My one-and-a-half-year-old son imitates everything I do these days. "Hey, babes," I said as I greeted my wife a number of weeks ago. "Hey ... (more)
For years, researchers have been studying the worldview of millennials and how it differs from the generations before them. More recently, however, a new generation that is just entering ... (more)
While it is wonderful that the Supreme Court gave Jack Phillips long-overdue justice in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado, the battle for religious liberty is far from over. The Court ... (more)
On May 25th, the world turned its eyes to Ireland for a historic vote. For the first time ever, a nation's populace democratically voted to take away protections of the God-given right ... (more)
On June 4, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a decision by the Colorado Civil Rights Commission (upheld by Colorado courts) that had found baker Jack Phillips of Masterpiece Cakeshop ... (more)
A study published recently in the American Journal of Psychiatry online claims that abortion does not increase the risk of suicide. If only that were true. The study by M. Antonia Biggs ... (more)
In the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in the Masterpiece Cakeshop case, finding by a 7-2 vote in favor of a baker who had declined to create a wedding cake for a same-sex wedding, there ... (more)
On June 15th of 2017, a bill cited as the "Patients First Act" (H.R.2918) was introduced by Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.). As FRC has stated: "This [bill] not ... (more)
The Supreme Court's much-awaited decision in the "wedding vendor" case, Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, was announced this morning. Ruling narrowly for Jack ... (more)
The growth of the transgender movement has left many unanswered questions, but the media never seems to accurately represent both sides. In 2015, Family Research Council's Peter Sprigg ... (more)
After winning a legal battle to take a toddler off life support against the wishes of his parents, a children's hospital in the U.K. denied oxygen and nutrition to a sick child in their ... (more)
Dear Friends, Bishop Robert Barron recently wrote a concise yet profound reflection on John 17:1-11. Here it is in full (emphasis mine): "Friends, Jesus' prayer in today's Gospel ... (more)
The Fairfax County School Board is poised to make some radical changes to their sex ed curriculum. Already, each public school student must suffer through 80 hours of sex ed. That's ... (more)
"We shall find our little ones again up above." -St. Zelie Martin Recently, the state of Nebraska passed a bill that is the first of its kind in the history of the United States. The ... (more)
It seems that we have gone from the culture wars to the "fact-check" wars. One has been underway in recent weeks over a bill making its way through the California legislature. Put the ... (more)
The passing of Alfie Evans is heartbreaking. There are no words to console a parent whose child has passed away before them, especially when their own government prevented potentially ... (more)
There is a gaping hole in American foreign policy today, and it is negatively affecting our national security and the security of the world. "There has been a 'religious freedom ... (more)
Dear Friends, If you pay much attention to what everyone is talking about these days--what some might call "news"--it's easy to pick up on a troubling pattern. Kyle Smith at National ... (more)
By now, almost everyone has heard about the case involving 23-month-old Alfie Evans of Liverpool, U.K., who has been suffering from an undiagnosed neurodegenerative illness. Last week, ... (more)
"He asked her to have sex with a man for money. He told her that it would be just once and that it would be fun. He begged her and she just wanted to make him happy. He told her that she ... (more)
In America today, over 400,000 children are languishing in foster homes or other institutions, waiting for a chance to be adopted by a loving family. To help solve this crisis, it is ... (more)
Some activists are upset that the current State Department is going back to conducting worldwide reporting on violations of human rights law instead of the activist flavor of the day. ... (more)
Here is a list of websites that represent the work done by some of the speakers at the Coalition to End Sexual Exploitation (CESE) Global Summit that I recently attended. I hope this ... (more)
I recently attended the Coalition to End Sexual Exploitation (CESE) Global Summit, but it's hard to know how to summarize it. The CESE, an annual event organized primarily by the ... (more)
In a timely panel discussion held recently at FRC, the question of free speech on the internet and the threats it currently faces was explored. In an era when 69 percent of Americans use ... (more)
As members of the pro-life community, we must remember that protecting the sanctity and dignity of human life at every stage, from conception to natural death, is essential to who we ... (more)
Dear Friends, I recently came across a beautiful true-life story about a man who has saved hundreds of lives from suicide. Nicknamed the "Angel of The Gap," Don Ritchie was a former ... (more)
During his confirmation hearing for Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo was asked by Senator Chris Coons (D-Delaware) whether he thinks "LGBTQ rights are human rights." Pompeo responded: ... (more)
I don't know that much about Cardi B or listen to her music, but you gotta give props where props are due when a pop culture icon is speaking truth and just keeping it real! I first ... (more)
On April 23, 2018, students across America and in other countries will participate in the Sex Ed Sit Out. Here are some resources from FRC that illustrate the reality of what is being ... (more)
In recent history, our foreign policy elites have primarily viewed religious freedom concerns as the parochial interest of humanitarian-minded pastors and religious freedom-focused human ... (more)
Dear Friends, When I was attending mass a number of years ago, the priest said something that I'll never forget. He thanked God for giving us "the consolation of the truth." Since ... (more)
In a stirring speech given to supporters of FRC yesterday, The Daily Wire editor-in-chief and well-known political commentator Ben Shapiro drew a stark picture of how the loss of ... (more)
Some of the largest cities in America are beginning a potentially fatal attraction to supervised injection sites for drug addicts. These facilities allow addicts to consume heroin and ... (more)
Marriage is an empowering act of love. Countless difficulties can be faced together in marriage, but sometimes complex issues can arise that can seem too much to bear. Substance ... (more)
Recently, California state legislators proposed a bill which would outlaw counseling--even that which is freely entered--for anyone who wanted help changing their unwanted same-sex ... (more)
Across the globe this week, families are taking the time to show what a gift it is to have their brother, sister, daughter, or son with Down syndrome in their lives. It was just recently ... (more)
"For all the progress since 1973, I just know in my heart of hearts that this will be the generation that restores life in America." These inspiring words were spoken by our very own ... (more)
After a school shooter murdered 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida on February 14, the calls by liberals for new gun control laws were predictable, ... (more)
Dear Friends, A man who lives alone and completely off the grid in the British Columbian woods is the subject of a short documentary I happened upon recently. Dag Aabye is 76 years old ... (more)
On March 5th, a federal court in Idaho ordered that state to begin allowing persons who identify as transgender to obtain revised birth certificates which would designate them as male or ... (more)
Last week, in EEOC v. R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the religious freedom claim of a funeral home owner who wanted to run his business in ... (more)
In honor of International Women's Day on March 8th, FRC hosted a panel discussion with women staffers to discuss a variety of issues that women face today. In a wide-ranging and ... (more)
March is Women's History Month, and this year's theme is "Nevertheless, She Persisted." One shining example of this fortitude is Star Parker. FRC recently spoke with the Founder and ... (more)
The feminist movement is in full swing and nothing seems to be stopping it. Women are breaking away from the "chains" of oppression and showing the world what they can do. In a slew of ... (more)
The following are prepared remarks by Tony Perkins at the National Religious Broadcasters 75th Annual Convention on March 1, 2018. Winston Churchill once said, "During their lifetimes, ... (more)
Dear Friends, FRC recently published a pivotal brochure, "How to Respond to the LGBT Movement" by Peter Sprigg. In this timely publication, Peter lays out the empirical evidence that ... (more)
The following is based on a talk given by a priest who works with married and engaged couples in the Archdiocese of Washington. When we find ourselves frustrated with our own ... (more)
Andrew Sullivan wrote a lengthy and illuminating piece recently digging deeper into the opioid crisis, in part by examining the attraction of the drug itself. One interesting aspect of ... (more)
I was young in the faith when I first saw Billy Graham on TV during one of his Crusade gatherings. I could tell it was an older clip because the colors were fuzzy and it seemed like ... (more)
Over the course of his 58 years in public ministry and well into his retirement years, Dr. Billy Graham, "America's Pastor," did not hesitate to stand up for religious liberty, life, and ... (more)
To honor the life of Billy Graham, here is a personal testimony from Peter Sprigg, FRC's Senior Fellow for Policy Studies. This article originally appeared in The Washington Times on ... (more)
Unless you have lived in a cave with no connection to the traditional or social media, it has been impossible to escape the chronic, provocative, and apparently unending reach of the ... (more)
Dear Friends, The other day, I walked into an Asian stir-fry eatery and was met with a row of touchscreens lined up in front of the kitchen area where employees were preparing the ... (more)
The other day, Jimmy Kimmel responded to a California Court ruling affirming Christian baker Cathy Miller's First Amendment right to not be compelled to create a cake celebrating a ... (more)
Generation X and Millennials are old news; we are now turning our attention to Generation Z, the youngest generation of all. One research outfit recently conducted a groundbreaking study ... (more)
A poem in honor of Abraham Lincoln's birthday. An Ode to the Lincoln Memorial "In this temple, As in the hearts of the people For whom he saved the Union, The memory of Abraham ... (more)
How often does Congress have the chance to directly prevent, with a single legislative act, the certain infliction of extreme physical pain on thousands, perhaps tens of thousands, of ... (more)
Anyone who has spent any time perusing the blogosphere knows that there are thousands upon thousands of articles out there giving advice on marriage. I've certainly read my fair share, ... (more)
Cecile Richards has announced she will resign this year as President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Federation of America after 12 years at the helm. Under her leadership, Planned ... (more)
Dear Friends, Did you know that there is a genocide happening as you read this? Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) is a country to the south of China, in between Bangladesh and ... (more)
On January 25, 2018, the New York Times ran an op-ed by Sam Brinton under the headline, "Tortured in Gay Conversion Therapy." (The online version posted January 24 read, "I Was Tortured ... (more)
In response to a recent video from the ministry Anchored North featuring a girl named Emily explaining sin, forgiveness, and the truth about God's view of sexuality, The Guardian ... (more)
A new study of women who have undergone abortions reveals what many in the pro-life movement have known for years: that "a woman's right to choose" is more often than not no choice at ... (more)
President Ronald Reagan once said, "To those who cite the First Amendment as reason for excluding God from more and more of our institutions and everyday life, may I just say: the First ... (more)
Dear Friends, Over and over, the New Testament gives us a "simple" commandment: love one another (John 13:34, 15:12, 1 John 3:11, Romans 13:8, Ephesians 4:4, 1 Thessalonians 4:9, ... (more)
January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. There are an estimated 20 to 30 million human trafficking victims in the world today, with an estimated 4.5 million of ... (more)
On December 28th, the Oregon Court of Appeals ruled against Aaron and Melissa Klein, upholding a determination under state law that forced them to create a cake for a same-sex wedding ... (more)
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1 "TCJA"), signed into law by President Donald Trump on December 22, 2017, provides numerous provisions that benefit working families. Child Tax Credit ... (more)
Harvey Weinstein. Kevin Spacey. Matt Lauer. Charlie Rose. Al Franken. What do these men have in common? They, along with over one hundred others, were accused in recent months of sexual ... (more)
Have you ever wondered why it became such a common tradition for Christians to bring a tree into their homes for Christmas? Or why certain plants like holly and mistletoe are often used ... (more)
Dear Friends, For many Americans, the time off from work and school that Christmas allows is a wonderful opportunity to reunite with family and friends. It can be a joyous time of ... (more)
NOMINEE: Tina Smith BIRTH DATE: March 4, 1958 EDUCATION: B.S. in Political Science, Stanford University, 1980. M.B.A. from Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, 1984. ... (more)
Last week, a federal court ruled that the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) was permitted to reject an ad (pictured above) that the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of ... (more)
I am not generally a fan of liberal Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan. But after reading the entire transcript of the December 5 oral arguments in the Masterpiece Cakeshop case (in which ... (more)
The Biggest Story by Kevin DeYoung Kevin DeYoung covers the entire Bible in ten amazingly succinct and beautifully illustrated chapters. DeYoung created the book to be the one resource ... (more)
The Christmas season can be a stressful time filled with a barrage of parties, shopping trips, and community events. Christmas is often crazy busy for families, but it can and should ... (more)
Planned Parenthood, much like the Left in general, has always had a problem with consistency. Call it a professional hazard of purporting an ideology that relies on feelings rather than ... (more)
American higher education is in crisis. At an FRC Speaker Series event on December 5th, this important issue wa