This year’s primary elections in statewide races, state legislative races, and some local races are scheduled for Thursday, September 13. (While primary elections are normally held on Tuesdays, the election date was moved this year to avoid holding elections on September 11 and to avoid a scheduling conflict with Rosh Hashanah, a Jewish High Holy…

By Stephen P. Hayford Pope Francis’s recent pronouncement on the death penalty has drawn public attention to important questions about respect for human life. On August 2, the pontiff announced that the Roman Catholic Church no longer regards capital punishment as morally acceptable under any circumstances. Until now, the Catechism of the Catholic Church has…

Matthew 5:10-12: “Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for…

Friends and followers of New Yorker’s Family Research Foundation know that our organization is strongly committed to preventing physician-assisted suicide from becoming legal here in the Empire State. However, some New Yorkers—even Christian New Yorkers—may have mixed feelings about the issue. Terminally-ill patients often experience pain and suffering as they approach the end of their…

“In [Christ] we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins…” (Colossians 1:14) Believe it or not, a recent report on CNN touched on an important Christian principle: Redemption. Following Pope Francis’s August 2 announcement of a change in Catholic teaching regarding the death penalty, CNN host Chris Cuomo—the younger brother of Gov.…

Speaking to an ancient culture that did not know the wonder of electric lighting, Jesus reminded His followers that they must be engaged in their work while the sun was still shining (John 9:4). He warned His disciples that the night was coming–when no one will be able to work. Jesus’ words are just as…

The horrendous Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade (410 U.S. 113 [1973]) was handed down on January 22, 1973. In Roe, the Court held that the “right to privacy” was a fundamental right under the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, and that this “right” encompasses a woman’s “right” to choose abortion.…