Terrence Floyd pleads for riots to stop: ‘My family is a peaceful family, my family is God-fearing’

Jun 3, 2020 by

Terrence Floyd pleads for riots to stop: ‘My family is a peaceful family, my family is God-fearing’

By Melissa Barnhart, Christian Post: Hours after Terrence Floyd urged protesters in Minneapolis to channel their anger over police brutality and the killing of his older brother, George Floyd, into activism in the form of peaceful demonstrations and voting, violence escalated in cities throughout the country. Floyd implored those gathered at the memorial site where his older brother was killed a week earlier to stop vandalizing and tearing down the community. “I know he would not want y’all to...

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Northern Ireland Assembly votes to reject Westminster imposed abortion regulations

Jun 3, 2020 by

Northern Ireland Assembly votes to reject Westminster imposed abortion regulations

Press Release: This evening the Northern Ireland Assembly have voted 46:40 to oppose the UK Government’s abortion regulations which have been imposed on Northern Ireland by Westminster. The motion which passed tonight was tabled in response to Heidi Crowter, the 24-year-old disability campaigner, who has spoken out against the proposal of the UK Government to impose on Northern Ireland abortion up to birth in cases of disabilities like Heidi’s own, Down’s syndrome. MPs and Peers at the UK...

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The Problem of Human Rights

Jun 2, 2020 by

The Problem of Human Rights

by Carson Holloway, Public Discourse: For the considerable body of people in the western world who still believe in self-government, and in the preservation of their nations’ traditional moral identities, the overreaching of the contemporary human rights project will perhaps lead them to reconsider natural law, presented in a prudently modest formulation. This is a crucial undertaking to which Pierre Manent’s new book is a worthy contribution. It takes a bold man to offer public criticism of...

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Hyperbole and the Trans Suicide Myth

Jun 2, 2020 by

Hyperbole and the Trans Suicide Myth

by Lily Maynard: It is incredibly difficult to approach the subject of suicide among trans-identified people without being labelled a hateful bigot who wants trans kids to kill themselves. Yet one of the main concerns voiced by those who question the suicide myth is that trans-identified children are being fed the lie that if they are ‘truly trans’ there’s a 50/50 chance they will at least attempt suicide. This is a dangerous message to feed an already vulnerable population. “The suicide rates...

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RSE – Get It Right

Jun 2, 2020 by

RSE – Get It Right

from Judith Nemeth, The Values Foundation: The Values Foundation announces the launch of RSE – Get It Right! , an education initiative supporting parents, schools and local authorities across England to ensure children are taught  time-honoured, established values within Relationships and Sex Education which will compulsory in all schools from September 2020.   During the past year RSE has been piloted in a number of “early adopting” schools in Britain.  Disturbing reports have been...

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Catholic school board won’t fly ‘Jesus’ pro-gay Pride flag after severe backlash

Jun 2, 2020 by

Catholic school board won’t fly ‘Jesus’ pro-gay Pride flag after severe backlash

by Lianne Laurence, LifeSite: An Ontario Catholic school board reversed its decision to have schools fly a “Catholic” version of the pro-homosexual “Pride” flag after backlash from across the spectrum. LGBTQ activists and allies blasted the Waterloo Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) for not planning to fly the “traditional” rainbow Pride flag in June, which is designated as “Pride” month across the province. And pro-family groups such as Parents As First Educators (PAFE) and Campaign Life...

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