Christian Action League Staff Christian Action League November 19, 2019 For Christians who want to pray for their state and nation, for Christians who wish to stay abreast of the latest news about social issues, for Christians who desire to be educated about the issues from a strong Christian worldview, for Christians who want to […]
Alcohol
March for Liberalizing Booze Sales Advances Unimpeded in Tuesday’s NC Election Results
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League November 8, 2019 The march for loosening alcohol control laws and liberalizing alcohol sales continues to advance unimpeded across North Carolina. Results from the last two elections are proof, excuse the pun. In 2016 there were 27 alcohol referendums held in Alexander, Bertie, Burke, Camden, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Gaston, […]
They Say Wine Is Good For You. Really?
By Pam Blume Christian Action League November 1, 2019 The proliferation of vineyards, wineries and wine bars in North Carolina reveals our growing affinity for the liquid version of the fruit of the vine. Wine is considered the “good” alcohol because of the health benefits associated with it. But recent studies have called into question […]
A Common Trait of Soaring Sexual Assaults at UNC: Alcohol
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League October 25, 2019 It was several years ago when the young woman confided in me. In a pastoral capacity, I listened as she told a sordid story involving a party with friends. Everyone, she said, had been drinking, were drunk and sprawled out on the furniture or the […]
Aren’t Christians Who Call for Abstinence from Alcohol, Legalists?
Christian Action League Staff Christian Action League October 23, 2019 Many Christians hold that the Scriptures as a whole encourage abstinence from alcoholic beverages as the best position for maintaining a faithful Christian walk. Some of the Christian denominations that take this position include Southern Baptists, Original Free Will Baptists, National Free Will Baptists, Independent […]
Rulings by the NCABC Show Alcohol Industry’s Nefarious Influences in Advertising
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League October 11, 2019 Within the last three-and-a-half months, the North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission (NCABC) has rejected the selling of two brands of alcoholic beverages in the Tar Heel state. The Commission’s refusal to allow for the sale of these brands, one wine, and the other beer, demonstrates […]
Majority Costs of Alcohol Harms Borne by Those Who Abstain
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League September 12, 2019 Alcohol abuse is an expensive habit. Excessive drinking leads to increased medical bills, costly accidents, lost wages, etc. And who picks up the tab? According to a new study, the majority of the costs of alcohol’s harms are borne by those who don’t drink excessively or […]
ABC Regulatory Reform Bill: Nothing to Celebrate (Part 3)
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League August 21, 2019 Looser Liquor Laws Let You Buy More than 1 Beer, Even in Dry Counties, read the headline in Wednesday’s edition of the Asheville Citizen-Times. Hillman Beer, a brewery located on Sweeten Creek Road in Asheville, hailed the recent changes in alcohol policy that now allow […]
ABC Regulatory Reform Bill: Nothing to Celebrate (Part 2)
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League August 15, 2019 Monday, July 29th, Gov. Roy Cooper signed into law the most extensive reform of North Carolina’s alcohol policies since the repeal of Prohibition. Lawmakers, The Retail Merchants Association, the John Locke Foundation, and high profile members of the alcohol industry lauded the measure and celebrated […]
ABC Regulatory Reform Bill: Nothing to Celebrate (Part 1)
By Dr. Mark Creech Christian Action League August 2, 2019 This week, Gov. Roy Cooper, signed into law, SB 290, which was originally filed as the Distillery Regulatory Reform Bill. The legislation later became two bills rolled into one, when the language from HB 536 – ABC Omnibus Regulatory Reform, which passed the House, was […]