The Best Reaction Ever

I write most often at this blog on the faith dimensions of social, cultural and political issues.  But every now and then I can’t resist sharing a little from my family life.  So from time to time I’ll write about Why We Have Children or Why We Marry. One of the weapons in my daddy [...]

The Hate Sandwich Behind the Family Research Council Attack

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As Paul Bedard reports, new information emerges about the man who entered the DC offices of the Family Research Council and opened fire — a man who would have taken many more lives if the guard had not heroically stopped him: Floyd Lee Corkins II pleaded guilty to three charges including a charge of committing an act [...]

When Family Falls Apart – James Dobson on “Fatherless”

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Dr James Dobson has been one of the most recognized and influential evangelical Christian American leaders for over three decades. With a doctorate in child development from USC, he developed extremely popular parenting books and videos, and founded Focus on the Family in 1977. Through his organizational leadership, through his writings and radio broadcasts, and through his [...]

Choose Family

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I wasn’t planning to publish another post today, because I wanted to let the guest post from Rick Santorum have the day.  But I could think of no better way to complement Senator Santorum’s challenging message on forced abortions than to point to people who are making radical sacrifices to care for children whom the [...]

Daily Fragments: Encouragement, the Power of Labels, Corporate Responsbility, Understanding Faith

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Daily Fragments for 10/11/2012: Quotations Sausages, Pancakes and Encouragement: “Fussing. That’s what he did. He fussed over Mama. In a good way. In that way of people who love their jobs and love the people they serve.” The Danger of Sexual Labeling: “These labels we give each other take all the nuances that are our [...]