by UFI Blog | Oct 10, 2016 | Religion, Religious Freedom
by Erin Weist Many countries are increasingly antagonistic to religious belief and expression. For instance, since 2015 the Chinese government has been expanding control over religion and its adherents. In many provinces certain Christian denominations are illegal,...
by UFI Blog | Sep 20, 2016 | Education, Parents, Religious Freedom, Schools
by Laura Friend I looked over at my 13-year-old daughter and felt that familiar well of love spring up from deep within my heart – my, she has grown into such a beautiful young woman, I thought to myself. We were on our way to see the play “Annie” as a special...
by UFI Blog | Aug 24, 2016 | Child Development, Choice, Constitution, Diane Robertson, Education, Family, Free Speech, Freedom, Gender, Gender Identity, Media, Non-Discrimination, Parents, Religious Freedom, Religious rights, Research, Same-Sex Attraction, Schools, Sexual Orientation, Transgender, Values
by Diane Robertson The fight to maintain the natural family, parental rights, decency, and a respect for life in a society inundated with media that preaches the opposite is a hard fight. It’s hard to convince people that the opinions they once held about family,...
by UFI Blog | Aug 19, 2016 | Child Development, Choice, Family, Free Speech, Freedom, Marriage and Family, Media, Parents, Religious Freedom, Values
by Christie Masters Whether expressing their faith by giving honor to God, declaring their identity to be in Christ, or in sacrificing their chances of winning to do what is compassionate and honorable, we can find a much needed inspiration in many of the...
by UFI Blog | Aug 1, 2016 | Family, Religion, Religious Freedom, Values
by Erin Weist From some of our earliest records of mankind we learn that people began to “call upon the name of the Lord.” (Genesis 4:26) Whether through fair times or famine, battle or prosperity, the history of calling upon God in supplication or gratitude is...
by UFI Blog | Jul 27, 2016 | Constitution, Diane Robertson, Family, Free Speech, Freedom, Gender, Gender Identity, Non-Discrimination, Religion, Religious Freedom, Religious rights, Sexual Freedom, Sexual Orientation, Supreme Court, Transgender, Values
by Diane Robertson We all know the phrase “separation of church and state”. It was taught us in school and atheists use it all of the time to reprimand people for holding prayer at public events. Of course the intended meaning wasn’t the absence of religion in the...
