One of the greatest legacies left by C. Everett Koop, who died Monday at age 96, is his witness to the role of faith in public life. By the time he ended his eight years as Surgeon General of the United States in 1989, he was claimed as a saint… [more]
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Why those on welfare should be allowed to play the lottery
Americans like their freedoms. If the government outlawed the sale of fatty foods, say, or required that everyone put 15% of their paycheck into savings, people would be crying "Nanny state!" almost before the ink on the bill had dried. It's not that people disagree with those goals (we should… [more]
Why Christians should be encouraged by new immigration proposals
How do the recent bipartisan immigration proposals coming out of Washington, D.C., line up with a Biblical approach to immigration reform? There is good reason for Christians to be cautiously hopeful. On Jan. 28, a group of eight Republican and Democrat senators unveiled their bipartisan agreement to shape the next… [more]
Why Roe v. Wade needn’t be a holy grail
Tuesday marks the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, and a recent Time magazine cover story offered an interesting viewpoint on the current status of the abortion debate. The article outlines increasing state restrictions on abortion and suggests that Roe v. Wade could be overturned in the not-so-distant future. As… [more]
Louie Giglio, Obama’s inauguration and playing the persecution card
Earlier this week, Rev. Louie Giglio decided to bow out of praying at President Barack Obama's inauguration after gay-rights groups cited a 20-year-old sermon as anti-homosexual and put pressure on the Obama administration to have Giglio removed. In the aftermath, a number of evangelical Christians have cited this as an example of… [more]
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Jason E. Summers Indeed, Dr. Koop was familiar with Kuyper and his thought, via (among other sources) the Center for Public Justice, for which he served as an Adviser and from which he received the 1998 leadership award (http://www.cpjustice.org/node/45).
C. Everett Koop as a Christian in the public square
TimF I'd rather see legislators working to do away with government-run gambling. That would make more sense to me when it comes to good stewardship of our collective resources.
Why those on welfare should be allowed to play the lottery
L Ann Jackson Roe v Wade is the wrong focus. Grace of salvation represented in the gospel is the only true answer.
Why Roe v. Wade needn't be a holy grail
Shannon C. I believe abortion should be illegal not because it will end abortion (I know it won’t) but because it is an act that victimizes another person.
Why Roe v. Wade needn't be a holy grail
Moherring Enough with the "us" vs. "them" attitude toward the "liberal media," people with same sex attractions, and everyone else American Christians view as a threat. There is only one enemy and he isn't human.
Louie Giglio, Obama’s inauguration and playing the persecution card
m@ The Republican platform is no more aligned with Christian principles as the Democrat, Green, Libertarian, nor Justice parties. Each has a distinct, secular mandate that is necessary to uphold as part of the First Amendment.
How to be a Christian citizen under a president you didn’t vote for