LISTEN: This is how Alaskans prayed during the Constitutional Convention
Editor’s note: At a time when the Kenai Borough Assembly endures prayers mockingly offered by Satanists, atheists and Pastafarians, it is interesting to recall how Alaskans prayed at the highest levels of government just 64 years ago. On Nov. 8, 1955,
Events: Reasons for the faith, pro-life outreach
Below is the most up-to-date roundup of upcoming events, presentations and opportunities to engage Alaska’s culture from a Judeo-Christian perspective that seeks the common good. FORMER ARAFAT SNIPER TO RECOUNT CHRISTIAN CONVERSION A former sniper
Governor aims to give Alaska Natives greater local control over village schools
In an effort to grant tribal leaders greater control over public education in Alaska’s Native villages, Gov. Mike Dunleavy has thrown support behind an initiative called “tribal compacting.” Announced during his Oct. 17 address in Fairbanks to the
OPINION: Activist judges rule supreme because we let them
The “hierarchy of law” is an ancient concept that some laws are more important than others. In our rancorous and increasingly nonsensical political climate, everyone accepts this idea. Just which laws are more important than others, however, is where the
Igniting ‘brave conversations’ in an era of ‘safe spaces’
Leigh Sloan is a compact force, like a substitute teacher underestimated by her students until it’s too late. Being able to capture the attention of a crowd comes naturally to Sloan, whose father was a Hollywood recording engineer. A teacher by trade and
Ways to make a pro-life & pro-family difference in Alaska
The following news briefs are provided to alert Alaskans of upcoming opportunities to make a pro-life and pro-family impact in Alaska. HOW TO PRESENT PRO-LIFE IDEAS TO A SECULAR WORLD After spending 25 years serving in a former Soviet gulag town,
On the duty to ‘legislate morality’ in Alaska
On October 1, voters in Fairbanks and North Pole spoke fairly clearly about the direction they think their communities should be headed regarding civil government and school leadership. Former Fairbanks North Star Borough Assemblyman Lance Roberts called the
Personal feelings cannot be a shared foundation for law
I watched the lawsuit and litigation play out this summer between the City of Anchorage and the Downtown Hope Center. The entire incident leading to the lawsuit would be great satirical fodder for the pages of The Onion, but it very much happened. Were it a
Upcoming presentations and events to engage the culture in Alaska
Here’s a roundup of upcoming events, presentations and opportunities to engage the culture for the common good in Alaska. FORMER ARAFAT SNIPER TO RECOUNT CHRISTIAN CONVERSION A former sniper for Yasser Arafat’s Palestinian Liberation Order will
Atheists & Satanists continue to mock prayers at Kenai Assembly meetings
In his address to the Massachusetts Militia on Oct. 11, 1798, President John Adams said that “Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” Nearly 221 years later, Alaskans intend
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