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October, 2006
What Do Leading Authorities Say About When Life Begins? (ATRI Staff)
In recent years, the scientific community has made huge advances in its ability to manipulate life. This has resulted in a myriad of ethical questions being raised about the beginning of life; the value of life at different stages; and the end—or ending—of life. The issue of when life begins has implications for questions about abortion, so-called “morning after” birth control pills (e.g., Plan B) and embryonic stem cell research..?

March, 2005
The "Right to Die" vs. "The Right to Live" (ATRI Staff)
Terri Schiavo has brought the topic of euthanasia to the mainstream media in a way we have not seen since the flurry of “physician assisted suicides” performed by Dr. Jack Kavorkian in the early 90s. And truly, it seems we have not learned much in the intervening years.?

October, 2004
News You Didn’t Hear from Tom Brokaw, Peter Jennings or Dan Rather About Partial Birth Abortion, Embryonic Stem Cell Research and Same-Sex Marriage (Dr. John Ankerberg)
What happens during a “partial-birth” abortion? How often is this procedure actually done for “life of mother” or “life of fetus”? Why are embryonic stem cells unsafe? What is the harm in same-sex marriage?

October, 2004
The Freedoms Christians Might Lose In This Election (Dr. John Ankerberg)
Some of the issues at stake in the election of November 2004 include: will we be able to teach all that the Bible says, even in Church?; where will we be able to pray or hold Bible studies?; if the government allows killing babies in the womb, what’s next?; is traditional marriage already gone?

September, 2004
One Nation, Under God (Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon)
Did the Founding Fathers believe that Christian principles were to be the basis of American government? The authors quote from Founding Fathers and important documents to show that God—the biblical God—was very much on the minds of our earliest Politicians!

September, 2004
Stem Cell Research: A Response to Ron Reagan, Part 3—What About Adult Stem Cells? (ATRI Research Staff)
In previous articles we looked at the moral and ethical issues involved with embryonic stem cell research. This time we’ll discover that adult stem cells are already being successfully used to treat a number of diseases! So why isn’t this information being covered by the press?

September, 2004
The Legalization of Abortion - The Untold Story Behind Row v. Wade (Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon)
Judie Brown reveals disturbing information about why and how the Supreme Court came to its decision to legalize abortion in the Row v. Wade case.

September, 2004
The 2004 Party Platforms (ATRI Research Staff)
In this article, we will take a look at four issues in the 2004 Democratic and Republican Party Platforms that are of particular interest to Christian voters: Israel and the formation of a Palestinian State; abortion; stem cell research; and the legalization of same-sex marriage.

August, 2004
A Response to Ron Reagan: Stem Cell Research—Part 2: A Closer Look at Therapeutic Cloning (ATRI Research Staff)
Therapeutic cloning is touted as a safe and ethical source for embryonic stem cells. But is it? This article takes a look at the science and the ethical issues surrounding therapeutic cloning.

August, 2004
Can Christ Change a Person? One Man’s Journey from Homosexuality to Christ (Dr. John Ankerberg with Roger Montgomery)
Roger Montgomery explains how Christ freed him from living homosexually, and turned his mind to heterosexuality.

August, 2004
Is Marriage in Jeopardy? (Glenn T. Stanton)
Many people are confused by the arguments they are hearing today on the subject of homosexual marriage. Superficially, what the advocates are saying may seem fair and logical. Scratch the surface, however, and you’ll find their assertions don’t hold up.

August, 2004
Why Children Need Father-Love and Mother-Love (Glenn T. Stanton)
Fathers and mothers provide different and complementary ways of parenting. Studies have shown that both are important for children to develop healthy attitudes about themselves and about members of the opposite sex.

August, 2004
Examining the Research Literature on Outcomes from Same-Sex Parenting (Glenn T. Stanton)
In 2002 the American Academy of Pediatrics released a study saying that “children who grow up with 1 or 2 gay or lesbian parents fare as well in emotional, cognitive, social, and sexual functioning as do children whose parents were heterosexual.” But AAP’s own Technical Report contains information that contradicts that statement. 

August, 2004
Debate-Tested Sound Bites on Defending Marriage (Glenn T. Stanton)
Here are helpful, debate-tested sound-bites for defenders of natural marriage and family compiled by Glenn T. Stanton, Director of Social Research and Cultural Affairs, and Senior Analyst for Marriage and Sexuality at Focus on the Family.

August, 2004
Dying of AIDS—The Testimony of a Former Male Prostitute (Dr. John Ankerberg with Roger Montgomery)
Roger was molested by a neighbor at age 6 or 7. That experience eventually led him into a life as a homosexual prostitute, with 1,000-1,500 sexual partners by the time he was in his mid-20s. But he was “rescued” from that lifestyle by Jesus Christ.

August, 2004
Recruiters Among Us?—What Your Church Needs to Know About Homosexuality (Dr. John Ankerberg with Roger Montgomery)
Roger Montgomery gives examples to explain that, even in your church, homosexuals may be looking for children to molest.

August, 2004
Stem Cells: A Response to Ron Reagan—Part 1: When Does Life Begin? (ATRI Research Staff)
We are hearing a lot of misleading statements in the press today regarding the source of embryonic stem cells. Chief among them is that “no fetuses are created, none destroyed” during the process. Why is this statement, made by Ron Reagan at the Democratic National Convention wrong?