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PERSPECTIVE: Love God, Love Neighbor

“WHY?” was the question that greeted us as we walked into the meeting room a few years ago at our annual Family Policy Council READ MORE
North Carolina Legislative Preview

2023 Legislative Session Preview

The 2023 Regular Legislative Session of the North Carolina General Assembly is currently underway, and it is likely to be an eventful term. Lawmakers READ MORE
Gambling in North Carolina

A Promise of “Prosperity,” But At What Cost?

When you hear the word “gambling,” what is the first thing you think of? Maybe it’s the image of a fancy casino, memories of READ MORE

True Women’s Empowerment: The Positive Impact of Pregnancy Resource Centers

Surprise! You just found out that you’re pregnant, and this was not a part of your plan. Based on statistics from the Guttmacher Institute, READ MORE

AT ISSUE: A Season of Learning

Putting this magazine together has been a season of learning for me. To start with, I’ve never put together a magazine, so the process READ MORE

PERSPECTIVE: A Prayer For Life

This summer, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue its opinion in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which challenges READ MORE

The Medical Marijuana Myth

The North Carolina General Assembly is currently considering a bill entitled NC Compassionate Care Act, which would legalize marijuana for “medical” use in certain READ MORE

Mama Bear 101: How to Protect Your Kids

Parents are becoming increasingly aware of the myriad of overt and subtle ways individuals and organizations today attempt to sever the parent-child connection. From READ MORE

Fighting for Fundamental Rights

“The child is not the mere creature of the State; those who nurture him and direct his destiny have the right, coupled with the READ MORE

AT ISSUE: A Life or Death Game of Chance

When I was about 4 months gestation inside my mother, my parents got an Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) test. This test lets parents know if the READ MORE

Death by Uncertainty: False Positives in Prenatal Testing

Many were appalled when the New York Times published a jaw-dropping report exposing the unacceptably high rate of false positives from noninvasive prenatal screens. READ MORE

Religious Liberty: First or Fading Freedom?

Over the past ten years, many government officials and activists have vigorously attacked religious liberty. Our first freedom has been treated as a second-class READ MORE

AT ISSUE: Second-Class Citizens?

The First Amendment of our Constitution grants every American the right to live out his or her faith without fear of governmental interference. Yet, READ MORE

“Rare,” “Safe,” and Other Lies About Abortion

In 1973, the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade made abortion legal throughout the United States. Since that time, the rhetoric has been READ MORE

Teetering on the Edge: Gambling in NC

The baseball legend (and great philosopher) Lawrence Peter “Yogi” Berra once said: “If you don’t know where you’re going, you’ll end up somewhere else.” READ MORE

PERSPECTIVE: A Stream of Life in a Time of Drought

Every day it seems like the world is spinning further out of control. COVID-19 infection rates are spiking again around the globe. The Taliban READ MORE