By L.A. Williams Christian Action League August 9, 2024 The Christian Action League lost a dear friend, a passionate advocate for the cause of Christ and a former board member on Monday with the passing of Pamela Lee Walker Blume. The 72-year-old wife of longtime Baptist pastor and former Biblical Recorder editor Allan Blume, Pam […]
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North Carolina Scores 39% in Religious Liberty Index, Ranks 32nd in Nation
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League August 9, 2024 How well does North Carolina protect our religious liberty? According to a recent report from the Center for Religion, Culture and Democracy, the Tar Heel State ranks 32 out of 50 with a score of 39 percent. The score is a slight increase from 2023, when […]
Federal Judge’s Mixed Ruling on North Carolina’s Abortion Restrictions
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League August 1, 2024 Doctors who abort North Carolina babies after 12 weeks of pregnancy will need to do so in hospital settings, according to a federal judicial ruling issued last week that upholds the hospitalization requirement in the state’s 2023 abortion law. At the same time, U.S. District Judge […]
U.S. Senator Tillis Pushes for Regulated Marijuana Market, CAL Leader Responds
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League August 1, 2024 Less than five months after U.S. senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd fired off a letter raising questions about how North Carolinians would be kept safe once the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians began selling recreational marijuana, Tillis now says he supports a “comprehensive regulatory framework […]
Granville County Cockfighting Bust Exposes Criminal Network, CAL Wants Legal Revisions
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League August 1, 2024 A huge bust of a cockfighting ring in Granville County on July 27 has organizations across the state and in Washington, D.C., calling for stronger laws to combat the cruel practice and the laundry list of crimes so often connected to it. “The recent operation in […]
Fort Liberty Training Scandal: Pro-Life Groups Wrongly Labeled as Terrorists
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League July 23, 2024 How can slides used to train soldiers at the country’s largest U.S. Army base contain information that does not “represent the official policy or views” of the Army? How did the slides originate? And how have they been used for the last seven years without anyone […]
Proactive Measures to Tackle Gambling Addiction in North Carolina
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League July 19, 2024 Just months after the launch of online sports betting in North Carolina, the state’s Department of Health and Human Services’ Problem Gambling Program has teamed up with East Carolina University’s Gambling Research and Policy Initiative (GRPI) and Birches Health to offer new treatments and resources to […]
American College of Pediatricians Calls for End to Puberty Blockers, Surgeries on Children with Gender Dysphoria
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League July 10, 2024 The American College of Pediatricians and more than a dozen other health organizations are issuing a wake-up call to the rest of the U.S. medical community, urging them to stop recommending drugs and surgical procedures for children who are struggling with their identity. “It is time […]
Southern Pines Florist Takes Stand on Faith, Declines LGBTQIA+ Wedding Services
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League June 21, 2024 Operators of a Southern Pines florist have taken a stand for their faith by announcing that they will not offer wedding decor for “LGBTQIA+ ceremonies.” Using a Facebook post to explain their Biblical beliefs regarding salvation and sin and their intent not to treat anyone unkindly […]
Epidemic of Despair: Suicide Rates Soar Among North Carolina Residents
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League June 21, 2024 More North Carolinians took their own lives than died by homicide in 2021, the latest state data shows. White males made up 78 percent of reported suicides. And, according to the State Health Department, suicide is the second-leading cause of death for ages 10-18. “Suicide rates […]