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What do those of us who agree that there is a moral law need to know?

We've got to stop being so gentle in our language. I don't mean that we should be harsh, but we should be honest. The abortion movement is not about choice; it's about death. The radical feminist movement is not for mothers; it's against them. The homosexual movement isn't "gay;" it's whistling in the graveyard. This is a deadly way of life. The brave new world of cloning and fetal tissue research isn't about healing; it's about playing God and changing the design of human beings, changing human nature. There's no virtue in giving offense. But there's a difference between avoidable and unavoidable offense; we need to just tell the truth.

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John Ortberg's Freak Show | Churchgoers' attempts to be average are killing them, says the Willow Creek pastor. (May 13, 2003)

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Alistair Begg on The Beatles | The author and pastor talks about the Fab Four's cry for "Help" and why no one answered it (Apr. 22, 2003)

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Texas Pastor James Robison on the Life-Changing Faith of George W. Bush | The president of Life Outreach International talks about his friend's faith, the moral need of America, and his own conversion. (Mar. 11, 2003)

National Book Award Finalist Ron Hansen on Christian Fiction | It's important to instruct while entertaining, but method can be as important as message, says the author of Isn't It Romantic? and Atticus. (Mar. 4, 2003)

Gods and Generals' Director Links the Civil War with Today | Ron Maxwell talks about the role his faith plays in his career and what attracts him to the generation of the 1860s. (Feb. 25, 2003)

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