The two were in a secluded area discussing the lesson when he asked the girl if she wanted to 'try sex.' After the young girl repeatedly said "No," he pinned her down and raped her.
An openly gay city council member tells the fire chief, 'When you’re a city employee' with 'thoughts, beliefs, and opinions [that] are different from the city’s, you have to check them at the door.'
We usually think of our mission of changing hearts and minds in a relatively parochial sense—reaching the people we encounter in person, or even in a radio or news interview. But sometimes our reach goes way beyond our expectations.
Like UN treaty monitoring committees that routinely misconstrue countries’ obligations, the new UPR system, now in its second cycle, is becoming increasingly hostile to countries whose laws protect unborn children and define marriage as between a man and a woman.
'Charities bringing disaster aid to people are in an excellent position to bring people into a personal encounter with Jesus,' says the founder of Caritas in Veritate International.
The bullying resolution is widely recognized as a stepping-stone to promote the notion of 'sexual orientation and gender identity' in UN policy. The terminology was rejected during negotiations, frustrating Western nations.
In my travels around the world, I see signs of hope even among many situations that appear to be worsening. A global awareness is emerging among those who have endured cultures that harbor and promote evil.