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Barrett Duke

Barrett Duke is an emeritus fellow at the ERLC. He is the executive director-treasurer for the Montana Southern Baptist Convention and the founding director of the Research Institute. Duke holds a Ph.D. from the Iliff School of Theology and the University of Denver, along with an M.A. from Denver Seminary and a B.A. from Criswell College. He and his wife, Denise, have three grown children.

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Barrett Duke

Constitutional Initiative 128

FIRST-PERSON: For freedom’s sake, vote No on taking innocent lives

Baptist Press

Editor’s note: This piece originally appeared in the Billings Gazette. Rugged individualism and self-reliance are...

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gambling

How gambling preys on the longings of the heart 

7 reasons why people gamble and the Bible’s better answer 

It is estimated that Americans lost $161 billion to all forms of gambling in...

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Sexuality, religious liberty and cultural engagement

Many issues in today’s culture must be addressed by Christians, especially leaders within the...

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Protecting the conscience: A battle between pharmacists and Washington state

Pharmacists in Washington state must now provide abortion-causing drugs to customers even if it...

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Tax exemption, churches, and the communities they serve

Part of the Christian calling is to meet human needs. This goes all the...

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The importance of the First Amendment Defense Act

Recently, Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal vetoed the Georgia Religious Freedom Restoration Act. This widely...

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Protecting women from abortion’s harm

Every year in this country, nearly one million babies are aborted. This is a...

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human dignity

What Should an Evangelical Approach to Politics Look Like in the Future?

Andrew Walker (moderator), Samuel Rodriguez, Barrett Duke, James K.A. Smith and Karen Swallow Prior...

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human dignity

Going to Pot: Why the Rush to Legalize Marijuana Is Harming America

William Bennett and Robert White have written a very helpful, practical refutation of the...

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10 ways to help an addicted friend

Substance abuse takes many forms. Whether a person is struggling with prescription drugs, illicit...

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Cows in a field

10 biblical truths about animals

I grew up in the city, without pets. My appreciation for animals developed much...

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