Children - news
Regulation the Right Choice to Reduce Tobacco Use
It is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States, snuffing out some 400,000 American lives annually. It costs the nation $96 billion in health care costs each year. more »
By Doug Carlson - Aug 28, 2007 - (1)
Topic: Family, Children, Living, Health, Citizenship, Legislation
SBC’s Richard Land to call for legislation to protect kids from tobacco
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Dr. Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, will partner with other faith, public health and youth leaders from Tennessee at a press conference on Tuesday, August 28, in Nashville to support legislation granting the U.S. more »
Aug 24, 2007
Topic: Family, Addictions, Substance Abuse, Children
LIFE DIGEST: Amnesty International no longer neutral on abortion
Unborn children apparently do not meet Amnesty International’s criteria for human rights protection.
A.I., a leader in the global human rights movement, confirmed in a week-long meeting that closed Aug. more »
By Tom Strode - Aug 24, 2007
Topic: Family, Children, Life, Abortion, Citizenship
Children, teens at greater risk as exposure to alcohol spikes
Chris Baker is very, very thankful that his boys — ages 9 and 11 — know to say “No, thanks” if and when beer is passed around.
“They are smart boys and they know how to weigh what the world is telling them against what’s right,” he said. more »
By Grace Thornton - Aug 23, 2007
Topic: Family, Addictions, Substance Abuse, Children, Parenting, Citizenship, Legislation
Parents choose biblical worldview in making Christian school choice
For Tamara and Charles Heeb, choosing a school came down to one question: Will the education complement what the children are being taught at home and at church? more »
By Dianna L. Cagle - Aug 18, 2007
Topic: Family, Children, Education, Parenting
Family sees benefits of public schools
FAYETTEVILLE — Laura Foley attended public schools and a Christian school. For her, they both worked. In seventh grade Laura left a Christian school she’d been attending for five years to go to a middle school in the Cumberland County public school system. more »
By Steve DeVane - Aug 18, 2007
Topic: Family, Children, Education, Parenting
Boys beg mom to teach them at home
Elis Mateus taught in private school 13 years, earning a tuition break for her sons to go with her salary. In 2000, she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and “retired” from teaching. more »
By Norman Jameson - Aug 18, 2007
Topic: Family, Children, Education, Parenting
14 Wal-Mart stores in Alabama begin carrying Bible-based action figures such as Jesus, David
The retail supergiant Wal-Mart recently announced that more than 400 of its stores — including 14 in Alabama — are now selling Bible-based toys, devoting 2 feet of shelf space to them. more »
By Cheryl Sloan Wray - Aug 16, 2007
Topic: Family, Children, Pop Culture
Health care bill causes concern heading into conference committee
Congress wrapped up its summer of work with a great frenzy of activity last week. Because the members worked on so many bills, some of the failings of their efforts may not receive the attention they deserve. more »
By Barrett Duke - Aug 7, 2007
Topic: Family, Children, Elderly, Living, Health, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Human Rights, Legislation, Science, Bioethics
Bills threaten unborn & elderly, leaders say
Congress has approved legislation to expand a health insurance program for children that could remove protections for unborn babies and the elderly, according to pro-life organizations. more »
By Tom Strode - Aug 3, 2007 - (1)
Topic: Family, Children, Elderly, Living, Finances, Health, Sexual Purity, Abstinence, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation, National