The American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit Sept. 20 challenging a Michigan law allowing faith-based child placement agencies receiving taxpayer funds to deny services to same-sex couples because of religious objections. The 2105 law is similar to legislation…
Texas Freedom Network head says using religion to discriminate violates the Golden Rule
The leader of a Texas civil-liberties organization formed to counter the Religious Right speculated in a radio interview May 27 that the state’s child welfare crisis helped boost a controversial bill headed to the governor’s desk allowing state-funded providers of…
Baptist pastor says faith-based adoption agencies shouldn’t discriminate against gays
The pastor of a Texas Baptist church which recently went on record as welcoming and affirming of gays has opposed pending legislation to allow faith-based adoption and foster care agencies to refuse to place children with same-sex couples. In testimony…
Orphan care takes center stage in LGBT/religious liberty debate
Adoption and foster care are taking center stage in the latest conflict between LGBT equality and religious liberty. In the Texas legislature, State Rep. James Frank (R-Wichita Falls) is proposing an amendment to the state’s Human Resources Code to protect…
Post election thoughts and raising bicultural children: fears, challenges and opportunities
La versión en español está disponible aquí. During the recent presidential election, I observed with dismay the counting of the electoral votes. As I tried to deal with the night’s stress, I resorted to intense cooking (at least for my…
Motivated by faith, couple rescues siblings through adoption
Since the day they got married, George and Agatha Wall dreamed about having a large family. They both grew up in large families — Agatha with nine siblings, George with seven. They longed for little feet running down the halls and…
Scripture pushes ‘messy family’ to grow, celebrate
Somehow, Buck and Stephanie Baskin make messy look good. They live in a quiet, Mesquite, Texas, neighborhood. But the quiet ends at the door. Inside, their growing family of adopted children are all hustle-and-bustle. When Buck opens the door for…
In honor of adoption month: How we got here
When Kyle & I’s life got turned upside some 7 1/2 years ago in a way we never imagined and we we welcomed 17 year old Dawn into our family, Aric & Glenna were there every crazy step of the…
Baptist leader blasts adoption comment
By Bob Allen A Southern Baptist seminary professor took strong exception to recent statements by televangelist Pat Robertson that it is OK for a man to not want to get involved with a woman whose children are adopted from foreign…
Baptist leader blasts adoption comment
By Bob Allen A Southern Baptist seminary professor took strong exception to recent statements by televangelist Pat Robertson that it is OK for a man to not want to get involved with a woman whose children are adopted from foreign…
Baptist leader blasts adoption comment
By Bob Allen A Southern Baptist seminary professor took strong exception to recent statements by televangelist Pat Robertson that it is OK for a man to not want to get involved with a woman whose children are adopted from foreign…