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October 27, 2023
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| 'It's a New Day': Mike Johnson Brings Principles and Purpose to Speakership |
| by Suzanne Bowdey |
| While D.C. politicos scramble to figure out who House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is, here at Family Research Council, we needed no introduction. To most of us, the young-looking Louisiana lawyer represents the best the movement has to offer. "He's a social conservative's conservative," Politico pointed out in a lengthy piece about his relationship with FRC. But more than that, he's a man who deeply loves God and this country. So as senators like Susan Collins (R-Maine) turn to Google to find out who the new speaker is, we can tell you simply: he's the real deal. |
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| After Secretary-General's Comments, Experts Point to History of UN's Anti-Semitism |
| by Sarah Holliday |
| U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday that the October 7 Hamas terrorist attack, which killed approximately 1,400 people, "did not happen in a vacuum." Although Guterres claimed his statement was "misinterpreted," Israeli Ambassador Gilad Erdan insisted, "Every person understands very well that the meaning of his words is that Israel has guilt for the actions of Hamas." He added, "[A]t the very least, it shows his understanding for the background leading up to the massacre." |
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| Tale of Two Speeches: Speaker Johnson, Minority Leader Jeffries Articulate Different Visions for America |
| by Joshua Arnold |
| On Wednesday afternoon, U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and newly-elected U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) spoke in succession on the House floor. Despite agreement on supporting Israel and quoting Lincoln, the speeches contrasted one another sharply in their themes, goals, and visions for America. |
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| Outstanding - Ep.42: Christian Just War Theory: Israel and Hamas |
| Podcast with Joseph Backholm, Quena Gonzalez and Marc LiVecche |
| Christian just war theory addresses two questions:
When is it right to fight?How do you rightly fight the fight?
Israel has shown great restraint in their conflict with Hamas. One government is doing everything they can to shield their people, while the other is using their people as shields. Host Joseph Backholm is joined by Marc LiVecche, a Scholar of Ethics, War, and Public Life and a nonresident research fellow at the US Naval War College and FRC's Quena Gonzalez to discuss the proportionality of the current war. They take a deep dive into Israel's reason to fight, the way they are fighting, and the overall goal to end this conflict. The complexity of this situation has left many wondering who is to blame - listen now to unravel the web of this current war through a Christian lens. |
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| This Is Your Brain on Critical Theory |
| by Joseph Backholm |
| The stories and images out of Israel in recent weeks are nothing short of shocking. The initial invasion into Israel involved Hamas militants parachuting into a music festival to kill whoever they could. Those who were not immediately killed were sexually assaulted and then killed. In some cases, their bodies were desecrated and ceremonially paraded through the streets as a kind of trophy. As many as 5,000 rockets were fired indiscriminately into neighborhoods, schools, and parks. |
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| Federal Judge Blocks Colorado's Abortion Drug Reversal Ban |
| by S.A. McCarthy |
| A federal judge is blocking the Centennial State's unconstitutional ban on abortion drug reversals. U.S. District Court judge Daniel Domenico issued an order on Saturday halting Colorado's ban on performing abortion drug reversal procedures, citing religious freedom concerns. |
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| Why Are Gaza's Arabs So Poor? |
| by Rob Schwarzwalder |
| For years, economic hardship has been the lot of those living in Gaza and the West Bank. Yet this hardship is not shared by their leaders. A Saudi Arabian publication
quotes "a senior Palestinian Authority official" as saying that roughly "1,700 senior Hamas officials (are) millionaires." Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh holds an estimated personal fortune of roughly $4 billion. Another, Khaled Mashal, claims a cool $5 billion. |
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