On Friday, November 20, 2009, " ... a group of prominent Christian clergy, ministry leaders and scholars released the Manhattan Declaration, which addresses the sanctity of life, traditional marriage and religious liberty. The 4,700-word declaration, signed by more than 125 Orthodox, Catholic and
evangelical Christian leaders, issues a clarion call to Christians to adhere to their convictions and informs civil authorities that the signers will not - under any circumstance - abandon their Christian consciences." More information is available here.
Culture, Religion, Morality
Special Notice
For information about
Christians who are suffering persecution for their faith and what you can do to
help, please visit the following websites:
“Remember those in prison as if you
were their fellow prisoners, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves
were suffering.”
(Hebrews 13:3)
American Center for Law and Justice "The
ACLJ focuses on constitutional law and is based in Washington, D.C. The
ACLJ is specifically dedicated to the ideal that religious freedom and
freedom of speech are inalienable, God-given rights."
American Decency Association Bill Johnson's watchdog
group "monitors family values throughout the culture and publicizes
efforts to counter anti-family programming, legislation, etc."
American Vision Since 1978, the mission of Gary DeMar and American Vision is "to restore America to its Biblical foundation—from Genesis to Revelation."
BreakPoint BreakPoint
is the worldview ministry of Prison Fellowship Ministries (PFM). "Our
mission is to seek the transformation of believers as they apply
biblical thinking to all of life, enabling them to transform their
communities through the grace and truth of Jesus Christ." BreakPoint
provides a Christian perspective on today’s news and trends via radio,
interactive media, and print.
Christian Coalition The Christian Coalition, led by Roberta Combs,
is a political organization, made up of pro-family Americans who care
deeply about ensuring that government serves to strengthen and
preserve, rather than threaten, our families and our values. To that
end, we work continuously to identify, educate and mobilize Christians
for effective political action.
Concerned Women for America CWA, led by Beverly LaHaye, is
built on prayer and action. "We are the nation's largest public policy
women's organization with a rich 29-year history of helping our members
across the country bring Biblical principles into all levels of public
policy. CWA's mission
is to protect and promote Biblical values among all citizens - first
through prayer, then education, and finally by influencing our society
- thereby reversing the decline in moral values in our nation."
Eagle Forum Founded by Phyllis Schlafly, who led the 10-year long, successful fight against the unnecessary Equal Rights Amendment (among other things), Eagle Forum stands for the fundamental right of parents to guide the education of their own children and provides resources and information toward that end.
Family Research Council Founded in 1983 and led now by Tony Perkins, Family Research Council (FRC) "is dedicated to the promotion of marriage and family
and the sanctity of human life in national policy." FRC is a leading
defender of traditional Christian values in Washington, D.C. and around
the country. You can receive a daily e-letter with an update on current
events affecting the family.
Focus on the Family The mission of Focus
On the Family, founded by Dr. James Dobson, is "to cooperate with the Holy Spirit in
sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ with as many people as possible by
nurturing and defending the God-ordained institution of the family and
promoting biblical truths worldwide."
Heritage Builders Passing along a heritage of Christian faith to your family is a parent's highest calling. Heritage Builders' goal is to encourage and empower you in this great mission with practical resources and inspiring ideas that really work and help your children develop a lasting love for God. We exist to equip, train and motivate parents to become intentional about building a strong spiritual heritage.
Kids of Courage Division of Voice of the Martyrs for children and young people.
LifeNews.com An independent news agency specifically devoted to reporting news that affects the pro-life community.
OneMillionMoms.com and OneMillionDads.com Online
communities of mothers and fathers aimed at stopping the exploitation
of our children, especially by the entertainment media (TV, music,
movies, etc.)
National Day of Prayer The
National Day of Prayer Task Force's mission is "to communicate with
every individual the need for personal repentance and prayer,
mobilizing the Christian community to intercede for America and its
leadership in the seven centers of power: Government, Military, Media,
Business, Education, Church and Family." Includes prayer links to many other organizations.
Presidential Prayer Team "Mobilizing millions of Americans to pray daily for our president, our nation and our armed forces." (1 Tim. 2:1-2)
Prison Fellowship Ministries Charles Colson's Prison Fellowship (PFM) partners
with local churches across the country to minister to a group that
society often scorns and neglects: prisoners, ex-prisoners, and their
families.
Ruth Institute One Man - One Woman for Life: Promoting traditional marriage and families.
Susan B. Anthony List "The
Susan B. Anthony List was founded by a diverse group of women in 1992
to advance the role of pro-life women in the political process. Today
the Susan B. Anthony List is a nationwide network of over 145,000
Americans dedicated to advancing, mobilizing and representing pro-life
women in the political process."
The American Family Association Don Wildmon's
American Family Association "exists to motivate and equip citizens to
change the culture to reflect Biblical truth and traditional family
values."
The Center for Reclaiming America Similar to FRC, TVC and CC, the website of Dr. D. James Kennedy of Coral Ridge Ministries also provides online petitions to government officials.
The Religious Freedom Coalition Founded by William Murray (Madalyn O'Hare Murray's son), RFC "provides
weekly email reports on progress made in Washingtonton, D.C. promoting
family-friendly and Christian perspectives in legislation, as well as
his group's initiatives in Israel and the Middle East." Sign up for a
weekly e-letter update on what's happening in Congress (or not).
The Traditional Values Coalition Rev. Lou Sheldon and the TVC lead the battle over traditional marriage in Massachusetts and other states by emphasizing the restoration of the values needed to maintain strong, unified families. Similar to the FRC, ADA, AFA.
The Truth Project The
Truth Project "is a DVD-based small group curriculum, developed by Focus
on the Family, comprising 12 one-hour lessons taught by Dr. Del
Tackett. This home study is the starting point for looking at life from
a biblical perspective. Each lesson discusses in great detail the
relevance and importance of living the Christian worldview in daily
life."
"Challenging
Hard Core Secularism with Principled Pluralism. A forum for
integrating thinking and action within a Judeo-Christian moral
framework that takes into account our contemporary situation. We report
the insights of cultural experts to the specific issues we face
believing these sources will embolden people to greater faith and
involvement."
Vision Forum "Vision Forum Ministries [led by Doug Phillips] is
dedicated to the restoration of Christian family culture, rebuilding
the Christian family one household at a time. Preserving Our Covenant
with God through Biblical Patriarchy and Multi-Generational
Faithfulness." Offers many different types of resources and events.
