Alaskans must actively resist the ‘unrelenting assault’ on traditional values
Last month U.S. Attorney General William Barr spoke at the University of Notre Dame Law School, sharing his thoughts about religious liberty in present-day America. Among the many striking statements in Barr’s speech were the following: religious liberty is
Explicit LGBTQ courses planned for Fairbanks students
Students in Fairbanks will soon be exposed to radical sexual ideologies in English and social studies classes if proposed curriculum changes are approved by the Fairbanks North Star Borough School Board this spring. The school district is revising its 7-12
Alaska adoptions entail immense challenges and great joys
Anchorage couple Neil and Stacy Robertson are among a growing number of Alaskan families seeking to adopt a child. Unable to have biological children, they adopted their first child this spring through Catholic Social Services (CSS), which recently ceased
Despite religious declines, Alaskans seek ultimate truths
While new reports indicate that Americans are growing increasingly irreligious as a whole, there are new and innovative groups cropping up around Alaska that address pressing issues about God, morality and the meaning of existence. A new report from the Pew
Lawyer: Satanist ‘prayers’ at Kenai Assembly not supported by Alaska’s Constitution
Brett Harvey, Senior Legal Counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom, has litigated First Amendment cases for nearly 20 years. Notably, he argued to reinstate a policy allowing prayer before town meetings in a small city in New York. That case, Town of Greece v.
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
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
Federal funds stripped from Alaska abortion clinics
Thanks to a new Trump administration ruling, Planned Parenthood clinics in Alaska and around the country are now reeling from the loss of millions in federal dollars. The largest provider of abortions in Alaska and the nation has refused to comply with the
TAKING ACTION: News briefs & events to make a difference in Alaska
The following list of upcoming events is provided to help Alaskans make a positive difference for life, family and faith in Alaska. NATIONAL SPEAKERS SET FOR ALASKA FAMILY COUNCIL FUNDRAISERS “Contending for the Faith” is the title of two upcoming
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