President revokes ‘Mexico City Policy,’ resumes funding for overseas abortion providers
Just over one week into his presidency, President Joe Biden enacted several policies concerning to pro-life advocates, including overturning the Mexico City Policy which bars organizations from receiving federal funds unless they agree not to perform or promote abortions internationally. Biden also directed his Department of Health and Human Services to consider whether to repeal a rule that prohibits Title X family planning funds from going to Planned Parenthood and other organizations that perform or promote abortions.
Greear addresses March for Life
North Carolina pastor J.D. Greear became the first president of the Southern Baptist Convention to speak at the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. The event was virtual this year, but Greear himself spoke in the nation’s capital as part of a smaller group participated in the in-person march. “Do you want to protect the innocent? Do you want to defend the vulnerable? Are you committed to social justice? Do you want to fight systemic injustice?” he asked. “There are few places where dire urgency meets such moral clarity and such clear opportunity as with the cause of the protection of children in the womb.”
Facebook temporarily suspends Christian professor
Robert Gagnon of Houston Baptist University was locked out of his Facebook account for 24 hours after the social media site said his comments on a transgender military policy violated “Community Standards on violence and incitement.” Gagnon disagrees with President Joe Biden’s executive order allowing trans-identifying individuals to serve in the U.S. military. “There was absolutely no incitement to violence on our part. We abhor violence done to any person,” he said after the suspension. “Only one point of view is being allowed.”
Most Gen Z-ers believe ‘many religions can lead to eternal life’
For two-thirds of the generation known as Gen Z, moral relativism is the “majority opinion,” Barna Research reported in a second major study of American teens and young adults. In the first study done in 2018, 58% agreed that “many religions can lead to eternal life.” The share increased to 65% in 2020. Nearly three-quarters believe strongly or somewhat that what is “morally right and wrong changes over time, based on society.”
Survey: Dads feel better about how much time they spend with their kids
During the COVID-19 pandemic, fathers are more likely to say they spend the right amount of time with their children, compared to pre-pandemic times, when a majority said they spent too little. That’s one of the findings of a Pew Research study of family dynamics during the pandemic, which also included perceptions on household responsibilities and finances.
Sources: Baptist Press, Christian Post, Pew Research