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Atheism at Christmastime
Early in December, I visited my daughter at college. Spread across her floor was a project she was working on for an elementary education class. more »
By Penna Dexter - Dec 11, 2007 - (13)
Topic: Family, Children, Education, Pop Culture, Citizenship, Legislation, Religious Liberty
Christians and profanity: What does the Bible say?
“What’s the big deal about profanity?” It’s a question I sometimes hear from young people who consider profanity a normal part of modern communication. more »
By Hal Lane - Sep 17, 2007 - (37)
Topic: Family, Pop Culture
MySpace, My Kids
Following media reports, you’d think MySpace.com was crawling with child predators. Jason Illian, author of MySpace MyKids, acknowledges the risks of the popular Web site, but believes there is plenty of good that can come from being a MySpace regular. more »
By staff - Aug 21, 2007
Topic: Family, Children, Parenting, Pop Culture
Reading between the lines: Media Bias
A segment on the July 12 edition of ABC’s Good Morning America revealed what most Americans already knew—the media elite just don’t get it.
Coming out of a news report on the creative ways some Americans avoid jury duty, GMA co-host Diane Sawyer told of a time she had been called to fulfill that civic responsibility. more »
By Richard Land - Aug 7, 2007
Topic: Family, Pop Culture
Some common sense in the “mommy wars”
The divide between working and stay-at home mothers has always been overhyped. The term “mommy wars” doesn’t really describe the way mothers relate to one another. more »
By Penna Dexter - Aug 7, 2007 - (4)
Topic: Family, Living, Finances, Marriage, Wives, Parenting, Mothers, Pop Culture
Why the Second Circuit Ruling Against the FCC Is Wrong, Part 2
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals predicted in its 2-1 ruling earlier this month against the Federal Communications Commission that the agency’s restrictions against “fleeting,” isolated expletives would probably not hold up under First Amendment scrutiny on appeal. more »
By Steven Griffin - Jul 2, 2007
Topic: Family, Children, Parenting, Pop Culture
Why the Second Circuit Ruling Against the FCC Is Wrong, Part 1
If the Federal Communications Commission appeals the recent Second Circuit Court of Appeals’ 2-1 ruling that it cannot sanction networks for airing “fleeting expletives,” it will likely point to arguments made by the dissenting judge, Pierre N. more »
By Steven Griffin - Jun 21, 2007 - (1)
Topic: Family, Children, Parenting, Pop Culture, Citizenship
An Indecent Ruling
As a father and a concerned citizen, the June 4 ruling by a U.S. Court of Appeals concerning the Federal Communications Commission’s right to penalize television networks for airing indecent language is as nearly offensive as the words the FCC was targeting. more »
By Dwayne Hastings - Jun 5, 2007 - (1)
Topic: Family, Pop Culture, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, National
Book Review: The Naked Truth by Lakita Garth
In her book The Naked Truth, author Lakita Garth, an internationally known abstinence advocate, presents a very convincing defense of an abstinent lifestyle before marriage. more »
By Sulyn Wilkins - Apr 3, 2007 - (4)
Topic: Family, Children, Education, Living, Health, Parenting, Pop Culture, Sexual Purity, Abstinence, Modesty
My kids are betting on their own sports!
ESPN estimates that 118 million Americans, some as young as 14, are caught up in a riptide of sports gambling that is rapidly jeopardizing the integrity of the sports we enjoy, as well as the futures of those who are drawn into its mesmerizing current. more »
By Laura Headley - Mar 21, 2007
Topic: Family, Addictions, Gambling, Children, Parenting, Pop Culture