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“What’s for Dinner?”
From the Desk of Laura Bunker: “Hi Mom, what’s for dinner?” used to be the most common question children hollered as they came through the door. Sometimes, hearing these words would induce a fair amount of stress on the busy parent who hadn’t yet thawed out the ground...
“Religious” or “Spiritual”
From the Desk of Laura Bunker: Throughout the history of the world, religion has played an essential role in civilization. In fact some say that “religion is older than civilization,” because “before the first cities, before the first writing or the first state...
A Right to Discriminate?
From the Desk of Laura Bunker: Many people think that Religious Freedom is the ability to join the faith denomination of their choice. While that is an important aspect of it, Religious Freedom is more than just choosing a church. It is the freedom to live according...
Solving the World’s Problems
Solving the World's Problems If you were asked, “What are the most pressing problems that the world faces?” what would be your response? Then this question: “How would you recommend solving those problems?” Those are exactly the questions that are before the...
What do I say?
Do You Know What to Say? With the U.S. Supreme Court deciding to rule on the Marriage issue, same-sex marriage is sure to be a robust topic of discussion around water coolers, kitchen tables, and Facebook pages. Likewise, so will nondiscrimination laws. State...
Great Expectations or Low Expectations
From the Desk of Laura Bunker: We teach them to wash their hands take their vitamins. But how do we protect them against the “sexual toxins” in the air? Today’s awesome alert by UFI Intern Erika Walker reminds us that parents have a powerful protective influence on...
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The Euthanasia of Hope
By Miriam Merrill Euthanasia doesn’t grant patients the right to die, it gives doctors permission to kill, and the rate of killing is becoming more frequent. A recent news story announced new research that Euthanasia is responsible for 4.5% of all deaths in the...
What is Life?
By Christie Masters I recently found myself reorganizing my bookshelf when one of my science books from college caught my eye: “What is Life?” by Erwin Schrodinger. The title gave me pause, especially with the tragedy of little Charlie Gard so fresh in my mind. What...
Join the Race for Virtue
One benefit of working with United Families is the opportunity we have to partner with other pro-family organizations. For instance, while at the United Nations, UFI has collaborated with Fight the New Drug to educate individuals and community leaders about the...
Good, But Not Best
By Diane Robertson Last week, a judge in Wisconsin announced that the court would rule that a Christian photographer could declare her faith-based intent not to take photos at homosexual weddings and not be prosecuted or chased out of business because she does not...
Hope for the Religious
“Charged with discriminating against a gay couple, the owners of another Christian family-run business are being forced to shut their doors…Betty and her husband, Richard, are the owners of Görtz Haus Gallery in Grimes, Iowa. In 2002, they purchased the 77-year-old...
Parental Right in Dire Trouble: The Story of Charlie Gard
by Diane Robertson By now, everyone knows the story of Charlie Gard. He was a very ill baby. His parents wished to transfer his care from the UK to the US. They had crowd-sourced over a million dollars for some experimental treatments. The Hospital would not let...