By L.A. Williams Christian Action League January 11, 2023 National Sanctity of Human Life Day will be celebrated across the nation on Jan. 22, exactly half a century since Roe v. Wade opened the door to abortion on demand across America and seven months after the Supreme Court sent the issue back to the states […]
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Dry January Compliments Ongoing Public Policy Work of the Christian Action League
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League January 6, 2023 Does your New Year’s resolution involve drinking less? Or perhaps you decided to dive into 2023 totally alcohol-free? You’re not alone. Hundreds of thousands of people are taking part in Dry January, a public health push that started in the United Kingdom in 2013 and has […]
Nearly One-Third of Methodist Churches in NC Split from UMC’s Eastern Conference, 50 More in the Western
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League December 21, 2022 They say that “breaking up is hard to do.” Congregations separating from the United Methodist Church could probably add a verse or two to the Neil Sedaka classic as 2022 winds to a close with nearly a third of the Methodist churches in the North Carolina […]
Could ‘Respect for Marriage’ Law Backfire? Yes, It’s Possible!
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League December 16, 2022 “It ain’t over till the fat lady sings!” The colloquialism often used in reference to a sporting event may equally apply to the battle over marriage in America. Legal experts this week say the so-called Respect for Marriage Act, approved by Congress and signed into law […]
Brody Calls for Showdown Over Tillis Violation of Republican Party Platform
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League December 11, 2022 “Our laws and our government’s regulations should recognize marriage as the union of one man and one woman and actively promote married family life as the basis of a stable and prosperous society.” — These words appear in the National Republican Party Platform. Similarly, the state […]
Rev. Creech Pens Op-Ed for Winston-Salem Journal: ‘Nothing Safe About the Safe Banking Act’
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League December 9, 2022 “Congress is considering the SAFE Banking Act, which would open the floodgates to the federal legalization of marijuana and harm public safety,” the Rev. Mark Creech wrote this week in The Winston-Salem Journal. In his op-ed piece, posted on the newspaper’s website Thursday, and in letters […]
U.S. Senate Repeals ‘Defense of Marriage Act’ Supplants it with Misnamed ‘Respect for Marriage Act’
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League December 1, 2022 The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted 61-36 to pass the so-called Respect for Marriage Act, an attempt to codify same-sex marriage into federal law and, in the process, trample religious liberty for those who believe that marriage is between a man and a woman. The bill, […]
Studies Reveal Addictive Effects of Gambling and Complex Relationship Between Psychopathy and Gambling Problems
L.A. Williams Christian Action League November 22, 2022 “The safe way to double your money is to fold it over once and put it in your pocket,” warned the late Kin Hubbard, a humorist who understood the serious nature of gambling. For those who need more evidence of the slippery slope that starts with a […]
‘Respect for Marriage Act’ Moves Forward: ‘Completely Blowing Up the Understanding of Marriage’
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League November 18, 2022 “Marriage is the nucleus of social order. If marriage fails, the home fails. If the home fails, so does the nation,” said The Rev. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League, in the wake of this week’s Senate vote to advance HR 8404. “This […]
LGBTQ Candidates Get Elected, as do Folks Like Desantis, Abbott, and Ivey. Obergfell Trounced in Ohio Race
By L.A. Williams, M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League November 11, 2022 A rainbow wave — that’s what the LGBTQ Victory Fund is calling the mid-term elections, touting that a record number of LGBTQ candidates won their races (400 or so this year as opposed to 334 in 2020). Even so, many incumbents who refused to […]