Family North Carolina Magazine-Sept/Oct 2008

FNC Magazine

Family North Carolina – Magazine
The North Carolina Family Policy Council is now publishing a 40-page bi-monthly magazine. Family North Carolina is designed to bring a wealth of information about public policy issues in North Carolina to our readers. In each issue, there is a feature story dealing with a key issue of public policy as well as several shorter "spotlight" pieces that bring perspective to the issue. Also, regular columns will address legal issues, legislative matters, and commentary. In addition, readers will be able to find information on resources and events of the North Carolina Family Policy Council. A subscription to Family North Carolina will give you access to other features in the magazine. See ordering information below.

November/December 2008

Highlights:

The "Right" to Read:
Should Intellectual Freedom Trump Parental Rights in Libraries?
Alysse ElHage investigates the policies of the American Library Association that make obscene and objectionable materials available to children through public and school libraries. more – PDF

Continue the Fight
Bill Brooks offers his insights about the election and the continuing challenges in the public policy arena. more

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Matt Lytle talks about the upcoming holidays of Christmas and Thanksgiving and discusses the current issue's contents. more

Join the Revolution
Brittany Farrell, Courtney Gravley, Morgan Early, and Anna Beavon Gravely discuss the importance of maintaining a Christian worldview in college. more

The Benefits of Marriage
John Morris explores how marriage benefits society and how the legislature can act to strengthen and protect marriage. more

The Faith of North Carolina's Founding Fathers
Brittany Farrell examines the faith of the Founding Fathers from the Tar Heel State and how this faith affected their views on public policy. more

Courts Page
Tami Fitzgerald investigates a recent call from college presidents to lower the national drining age to 18. She also gives an update on the lottery appeal before the North Carolian Supreme Court more

Interview with Michael Cromartie
The vice president of the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington DC and also vice chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom talks about the role of evangelicals in public life and their importance to the upcoming election. more

The Public Policy Pendulum
Matt Lytle describes how shifting priorities among different generations of Christian voters is like the swing of a pendulum and why it is important for Christians to develop a fully-orbed system of values more

A Call to Argue
Matt Lytle offers a review of Howard Fineman's book, The Thirteen American Arguments: Enduring Debates that Define and Inspire Our Country. more

How to Subscribe
If you do not already receive Family North Carolina, a one-year subscription is available for a suggested donation of $16. Write the North Carolina Family Policy Council at: PO. Box 20607, Raleigh, NC 27619. You may also call us at 919-807-0800 from 9 AM to 5 PM if you have any questions, or email us at admin@ncfamily.org

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