Marriage & Family

“I Don’t Believe in God Anymore” – When Your Kids Reject the Faith

by Dr. Gregory Popcak on June 20, 2013 · 0 comments

I’ve been hearing from a lot of parents whose teens are rejecting their faith. The stories are all terrifically painful but they tend to represent different variations on the following theme.
The other day my son/daughter was refusing to go…

An Esther Moment

by Peter Saunders on June 19, 2013 · 5 comments

At her coronation in 1953 Queen Elizabeth II was asked by the Archbishop of Canterbury:
“Will you to the utmost of your power maintain the Laws of God and the true profession of the Gospel? Will you to the utmost…

Never Alone

by Tamara Rajakariar on June 18, 2013 · 3 comments

I am the eldest child in a family of nine kids – eight girls and one boy. And I’m proud of it. I’ll admit that this was a source of embarrassment during my teenage years, especially in moments when the…

The New School: Homosexual Propaganda and Your Kids

by Robert R. Reilly on June 17, 2013 · 8 comments

The logic works like this: If homosexual acts are moral, as so many now insist, then they should be normative. If they are normative, they should be taught in our schools as a standard. If they are a standard, they…

How Grace Can Cement a Cracked Foundation

by Jen Loser June 13, 2013

Having grown up in a “non-traditional” family I’ve often allowed myself to fall into despair about what the future holds for my own family. I experienced my childhood between every-other weekends and talk of child support and alimony. Thankfully, I…

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Male-Female Marriage: What No Human Being Must Separate

by Dr. Paul Kengor June 10, 2013

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Among the Gospel readings last month was Mark 10:1-12. It’s a passage we know well, that we hear at almost every wedding ceremony.
Crowds gather around Jesus. The Pharisees press upon him. They ask if…

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The New Liberal Push for Fatherless (and Motherless) Families

by Dr. Paul Kengor June 6, 2013

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“We know the statistics,” said Barack Obama in a speech for Father’s Day 2008, “that children who grow up without a father are five times more likely to live in poverty and commit crime; nine times more likely…

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Who Should Care for Our Kids?

by Tamara Rajakariar May 29, 2013

Seventy-six percent of Canadians believe it is best for children under six to be cared for at home by a parent, according to a poll released today by the Institute of Marriage and Family Canada. These results are consistent regardless…

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The Big Same Sex Marriage Lie

by Ryan T. Anderson May 17, 2013

Same-sex marriage will never be widely accepted in America for a simple reason: It’s based on a lie. But don’t take my word on this; leading LGBT scholars and activists say as much.
Take Masha Gessen, acclaimed author and former…

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R.I.P., American Family

by Dr. Paul Kengor May 15, 2013

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Liberalism is at it again. This time it’s teaming up with gay activists. With the assistance of emotionally charged slogans like tolerance and diversity—always applied selectively—liberals have set their sights on the American family. And it will…

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