By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League April 8, 2022 Vice might be defined as something that negatively impacts one’s behavior patterns so as to not only make one a detriment to themselves, but also to others. There is a view today, which I suggest is extreme and seeks to avoid even the shadow of […]
Prohibition
Fowler Makes Foul Arguments for Sports Betting in North Carolina
By CAL Staff Christian Action League February 3, 2022 In an article titled, Place Your Bets, NC: The Smart Money is on Making Widespread Sports Gambling Legal, Scott Fowler, a sports columnist for the Charlotte Observer, makes a case for legalizing sports betting in the Tar Heel state. Currently, sports gambling is not permitted. Fowler’s […]
Not Allowed Since Prohibition, Bottles of Liquor May Now Be Sold on Sundays
By L.A. Williams and Hunter Hines Christian Action League October 15, 2021 Media outlets are touting a change in ABC law which recognizes Oct. 3 as the “first Sunday a bottle of liquor has been legally sold in the state since the beginning of Prohibition.” H.B. 890, signed into North Carolina law by Gov. Roy Cooper […]
A Widespread Myth and a Dangerous Claim
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League August 27, 2021 Just before the North Carolina Senate passed a bill that would legalize sports betting in the Tar Heel state, Sen. Jim Perry (R-Lenoir), the legislation’s primary sponsor, said: “Prohibition doesn’t work. We know that activity [sports wagering] takes place today, whether we like it or […]
The Minister and Alcoholic Beverages
Anonymous Christian Action League February 4, 2021 The following editorial was anonymously written and first appeared in The Connecticut Citizen. It would later appear in the 1953 September edition of Tomorrow Magazine, the journal of the Allied Church League of North Carolina, which was the predecessor organization of the Christian Action League of North Carolina. […]
Secular Magazine, ‘The Atlantic,’ Says Alcohol Shouldn’t Keep Getting a ‘Free Pass’
By Dr. Mark Creech Christian Action League November 19, 2020 Addressing alcohol policy in North Carolina remains a signature issue for the Christian Action League (CAL). We are one of the few public-policy organizations in the country that still takes on the liquor traffic. We have no illusions about the return of Prohibition. However, we […]
Rev. Mark Creech Voices Concerns to ABC Commission about Liquor Tasting Events
By Graham McDowellChristian Action LeagueAugust 12, 2020 The Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission held its September meeting virtually on Wednesday. During the meeting, the Commission held a public hearing on proposed permanent rules for ABC Store Spirituous Liquor Tasting events. A provision for liquor tasting events was included in an alcohol reform measure that passed by […]
Isn’t it Time We Reassess our Attitudes toward Drinking and its Consequences?
By Dr. Mark CreechChristian Action LeagueMay 7, 2020 Recently, I read a few pages in The Christian Moral Vision, a book that was written several years ago and was mostly meant for those who identify with the Episcopal Church. The book laid out the nature of the moral life of the Christian, and the pages […]
Toole’s Marijuana Mirage, Snake Oil, ‘Fool’s Gold’
By Rev. Mark H. Creech Christian Action League February 27, 2020 Bill Toole grew up in Winston-Salem. He studied at Haverford College in Pennsylvania and Wake Forest University. His occupations have included being a journalist, a carpenter, a fisherman, and an environmental attorney for 27 years. In politics, he’s served as a Belmont City Councilman […]
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, […]