Do Pro-Lifers Who Reject Trump Have ‘Blood on their Hands’?
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“…if you’re pro-life, the encouraging reality is those things that matter most—your relationships and your local political community—are the things over which you have the most influence. The things that matter the least—the presidency and national politics—are those things most removed from your daily life.” - David French
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From the Aug 23 AM Service
live stream at Hamilton Square Baptist Church, San Francisco, CA. Starting at the 3:47 mark, Pastor Innes updates the viewers on church closures:
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The Bible’s Guide for Christian Activism
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J.I. Packer (ca. 1985): Trying to improve society is not worldliness but love.
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Doctors stand up to gender transition surgeries
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“Van Mol …. said more and more people on both sides of the political divide—and even many transgender adults—are beginning to agree that, at the very least, minors shouldn’t get sex-reassignment treatments.
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The Place To Begin When Learning About Social Justice
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“The book of Proverbs is about training the mind in order to live a God-honoring life, for right living follows right thinking. It exists so the reader can ‘know wisdom and instruction, to understand words of insight’ which will equip him to excel ‘in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity’ (v. 2-3).” - Challies
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On Well-Intentioned Viral Campaigns
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“We’re going to come to a solution, if we ever do, one person at a time, by holding ourselves accountable, speaking in wisdom, and committing to be part of the solution rather than merely ratcheting up the rage.” - Dan Olinger
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Evangelicals Call for Police and Criminal Justice Reform
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“At the heart of the nonpartisan effort are a set of broad priorities that include some specific policy changes. For example, the initiative is calling for greater public disclosure of reports on use of force by law enforcement agents, deaths in custody, and other metrics.” - C.Today
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The U.S. Commission on Unalienable Rights Sidesteps Abortion
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“The reasons for the omission are perhaps understandable. For one thing, the report’s introduction notes that the commissioners ‘are not of one mind on many issues where there are conflicting interpretations of human rights claims,’ including abortion.
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Why Religious Pluralism and Religious Literacy Matter for the Future of Religious Freedom in America
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“To have any chance of seriously mitigating common misperceptions of religious freedom, Evangelicals must publicly demonstrate a sincere commitment to religious pluralism and its necessary counterpart, religious literacy.” - Public Discourse
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