Earlier this week, I aired my coronavirus pet peeve on Facebook. I wrote, in part, that it’s counterproductive to criticize elected officials like President Trump, Vice-President Pence, Governor Ducey and Attorney General Brnovich for what they’re doing, or not doing...
5 Minutes for Families
The Harms of Pornography
“Far from being an exercise of self-expression freedom, as some suggest, pornography binds internally, its addictive properties consuming its consumer under a tyranny of license both brutal and total. It denies our humanity as well as our liberty by moving us away...
Cathi’s Top Five: Thanksgiving Edition
“I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will recount all of your wonderful deeds.” Psalm 9:1 (ESV) Thanksgiving week always reminds us to step back for a moment and consider what we are thankful for, not only now but throughout the year. Here are the...
Christians in an Angry Political Season
Lately, I’m being asked more and more about how we as Christians engage in this political season. I am seeing increasing reluctance or hesitation on the parts of many Christians to engage in politics and culture, at least in part due to the increasing vitriol in...
Legalized Marijuana: What Has It Done to Colorado?
Despite lofty promises from the marijuana industry, legalizing recreational marijuana has been detrimental to Colorado. A recent conference in the Phoenix area, “Legalized Marijuana: The Unintended Consequences,” organized by MATFORCE and Arizonans for Responsible...
Religious Freedom in Public Schools
A middle school girl is sent to the principal’s office. Why? Not because she was talking too much in class or chewing gum. No, she was in trouble because she had a picture of Jesus on her notebook. This true story happened a few years ago in the Phoenix area. That’s...
Walking into an Abortion Clinic, Part II
Walking into an Abortion Clinic, Part II Since 1996, Center for Arizona Policy has successfully supported over 27 pro-life bills that have become Arizona law. This is Part II of a two-part 5 Minutes for Families where we are highlighting some of these laws that...
Walking into an Abortion Clinic, Part I
Walking into an Abortion Clinic, Part I Since 1996, Center for Arizona Policy has successfully supported over 27 pro-life measures that have become Arizona law. In a two-part 5 Minutes for Families we will highlight some of the laws regulating abortion, and outline...
Always Care, Never Kill
Affirming the worth and dignity of human life requires its protection from conception to the end of natural life. Proponents of “aid-in-dying” legislation contend that doctors should be allowed to prescribe lethal medication to terminally ill patients if their pain...
Law A Huge Success
Compassion and Choices marked the first year of California’s End of Life Options Act as a “huge success” and as working “remarkably well.” Over 500 “terminally ill adults” obtained prescriptions to end their life with about 80% of private insurance companies covering...