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The Bible Speaks on Aging
One out of eight Americans is 65 years of age or older. Every day more than 5,500 Americans observe their sixty-fifth birthday. The number of aging people is expected to grow rapidly in the years ahead. more »
Topic: Family, Elderly, Life, End-of-Life Issues
The Christian Doctrine of Religious Liberty
Presented at First Freedom Conference on Religious Liberty Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Fort Worth, Texas September 8, 2005
Recently, the United States’ Bureau of Immigration Appeals (BIA) argued that a Chinese man who had been arrested and beaten in China for operating an unregistered house church could not remain in the United States but would have to return to China. more »
By Barrett Duke - Sep 8, 2005
Topic: Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Church and State, Religious Liberty
Homosexuality: Your Questions Answered
General Questions
How is homosexuality being normalized in American culture?
Even a casual observer would agree that homosexuality has made major strides toward being normalized in our culture today. more »
By Fellows of the Research Institute - Jun 15, 2005 - (25)
Topic: Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, National, Social Issues
Nashville Declaration on “Same-sex Marriage”
Across the country the American people have spoken loudly, clearly repudiating attempts to redefine marriage. In every state in which citizens have been given the opportunity, they have voted to reaffirm the historic definition of marriage as only the union of one man and one woman. more »
By Fellows of the Research Institute - Mar 9, 2005
Topic: Family, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Social Issues
Statement on Human Stem Cell Research
As evangelical Christians we applaud the relief of human suffering and attempts to cure disease. Our calling is to follow Christ, who himself “went to all the towns and villages . more »
By Fellows of the Research Institute - Oct 26, 2004
Topic: Life, Stem-Cell Research, Science, Bioethics
Forum on Stem Cell Research
FORUM ON STEM CELL RESEARCH
THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE ETHICS & RELIGIOUS LIBERTY COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 22, 2004
LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY
INTRODUCTION more »
By Barrett Duke - Sep 22, 2004
Topic: Life, Cloning, Stem-Cell Research, Science, Bioethics
The Case for the Federal Marriage Amendment
“With the wrong-headed decision by the Massachusetts Supreme Court to permit homosexuals to ‘marry,’ the United States has been pushed to the verge of a constitutional and cultural crisis. more »
By Richard Land - Jun 1, 2004
Topic: Family, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Legislation, National
Statement on Biotechnology and Medicine
Biotechnology and medicine are the new frontiers of the 21st century. Hardly a day goes by without some mention of a new advancement in medicine, pharmaceuticals, or biomedical engineering. more »
Topic: Life, Abortion, Cloning, End-of-Life Issues, Stem-Cell Research, Citizenship, Social Issues, Science, Bioethics
Homosexuality
History
In June of 1969, New York City police attempted to arrest people participating in illegal homosexual activity at the Stonewall Bar. more »
By Sarah Jane Head - Jul 15, 2003 - (3)
Topic: Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality
Abortion
History
On January 22, 1973, the United States Supreme Court legalized abortion in its landmark decision, Roe v. Wade. The Court ruled that an unborn child is neither a human nor a person, and therefore is not protected under the Constitution. more »
By Sarah Jane Head - Jul 15, 2003