An Oregon woman who was adopted as a baby and reconnected with her birth mother – decades later and halfway across the country – shared her incredible story of family and identity with Oregon Right to Life. Throughout, she emphasized the generosity of her adoptive parents, the sense of connectedness upon meeting her biological family, and the guiding light of her Christian faith.
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Abortion is arguably one of the most heated debates in America right now. With the Supreme Court having overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, tensions are continuing to rise between pro-life vs. pro-choice advocates. This leaves a unique opportunity to share the truth of life’s value with abortion proponents. Rather than leading with anger, the key in sharing pro-life views is to thoughtfully prepare for the hard conversations surrounding abortion pros and cons.
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Divorce rates may be down in the U.S. from their all-time high in the 1980s (although so are marriage rates), but the popularity of divorce seems to be on the rise. You can find funny divorce cards, tote bags with sarcastic quotes (“Whoever said money can’t buy happiness clearly never paid for a divorce”), and even water bottle stickers encouraging men to proclaim their “respect for the ex.” Divorce parties reached an all-time high in 2023, the same year best-selling author and poet Maggie Smith released her divorce memoir, You Could Make This Place Beautiful, which was followed by a slew of popular divorce memoirs in 2024. The trend gained notice in the New York Times, Glamour, Washington Post, and The Atlantic, among others. While each couple’s story is unique, they are bound by a common theme: These female authors view marriage as an unfair situation in which they can neither be fully themselves, nor fully explore and use their gifts and talents.
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Catherine Ruth Pakaluk from the Catholic University of America addressed the BYU community in a forum on Oct. 28. As a Harvard educated economist, professor and woman of faith, she shared insights about why children are becoming less of a priority and why that trend must be corrected. This message was particularly timely in the wake of the October General Conference sessions, where the family and its value as a divine structure were foundational themes.
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Basham emphasized how elite culture suddenly seemed more willing to discuss Christianity.
“We have Elon Musk. We have Joe Rogan. We have all of these sort of manly leaders of tech and culture and media, and they’re suddenly talking about Christ. They’re talking about church. They’re talking about Christianity,” she said.
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According to demographer Nicholas Eberstadt, for the first time in human history since the bubonic plague in the medieval 1300s, global population is declining. The world’s fertility rate just hit a 60-year low, and it’s set to keep decreasing. The nations with replacement-rate fertility are largely terrible places where people die young, such as Somalia, the Congo, and Afghanistan.
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Many are criticizing Glamour UK magazine over its choice for “Women of the Year,” but popular author J.K. Rowling is leading the pack. The magazine is giving the award to nine transgender-identifying men, including a DJ, an author, an actor and TikTok creator, a chief executive, and several people identifying as models.
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I’m sure you’ve had moments where you felt helpless to protect your child in the midst of circumstances that were beyond your control. Every parent has paced a hospital floor, lost sleep in worry, or kept vigil at a living room window until a child returned safely home. We’ve all bandaged enough scraped knees to know that we can’t protect our children from everything no matter how vigilant we are. And so we pray.
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