Many God-fearing Americans have developed a pessimistic outlook about the direction of the nation. With all the publicity given to setbacks in traditional religious and moral values, many are convinced — mistakenly — that we are losing the culture war. On the contrary, we are winning in many major areas. Abortion In Roe v. Wade [...]
Inside Election 2004: A Moral Mandate? Most observers of the recent presidential election were surprised by the size of President Bush’s win as well as by the fact that “moral issues” (i.e., marriage, abortion, selection of God-fearing judges) ranked among the top reasons for voting. A very effective way to analyze the election is on [...]
We have closed yet another school year – America’s 363rd since the passage of its first public education law. Many changes in education have occurred over the past four centuries; this report will focus on the current state of education in America. Americans & Education Americans cherish education. Jesus said: “Where your treasure is, there [...]
Abortion Trends Despite the disappointing news from the Supreme Court in last year's decision striking down laws against sodomy and homosexuality (which will be discussed later in this Report), there nevertheless is much encouraging news from across the nation in a number of other areas. In the pro-life arena there is probably more good news [...]
The Pledge of Allegiance Strike Two! The full 9th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals (composed of 28 judgeships) recently upheld the wildly unpopular 2-1 ruling of its smaller three judge panel, agreeing with Sacramento atheist Michael Newdow that it was unconstitutional for students to recite the words “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance. Judge [...]
Educational Testing Education has been a prominent issue in recent months. Congress just passed its federal education bill (a process undertaken only once every five years), and both State and federal legislators routinely make education a part of their campaigns. Therefore, we have chosen to highlight a number of the more important, but often under-reported, [...]
Black History Month February is Black History Month, and this year we will focus on the first significant civil rights gains of blacks in America. The history of how these civil rights became reality will shock many. The Earliest Civil Rights Efforts Of course, from the time that the Dutch sailed the first shipload of [...]
A New Tone in Washington During its first five months, the new presidential administration has successfully re-injected faith issues into public discussions on a number of fronts. For example, when was the last time a nominee for Attorney General was criticized for his outspoken faith convictions? Also, it has been some time since an inauguration [...]
Eight Positive Results of Election 2000 Presidential Election 2000 was unique in a number of ways: it was the closest presidential election in America's history; it was more than a month after the election before a winner was determined; and the outcome rested in the hands of the judiciary rather than just those of the [...]
God, Government and the Preservation of Life Protecting innocent life is a key and recurring theme in the Bible. Life is God-given; He formed us, made us, and breathed life into us. Therefore, He gave clear commands both on preserving innocent life and on punishing those who take it (See, for example, Exodus 23:7, Deuteronomy [...]