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Abraham Hamilton III: Changing Lives Through Public Policy
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Dillon Burroughs
Abraham Hamilton III, a husband, father of five wonderful children, lawyer, home-school dad, and a Bible Teacher. He now serves American Family Association as its General Counsel and Public Policy Analyst. Abraham also hosts “The Hamilton Corner” on Urban Family Talk. He has an undergraduate degree in New Testament Biblical Literature from Oral Roberts University…
Help Stop the Exploitation of Women and Girls
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Dillon Burroughs
The U.S. House of Representatives took a unified, bipartisan stand yesterday by unanimously voting in favor of the Stopping Abusive Female Exploitation (SAFE) Act. This legislation triples the federal penalty for female genital mutilation (FGM) from five to 15 years in prison. Further, the effort encourages states to implement reporting requirements for suspected FGM cases.…
Jesus Lived in Occupied Territory
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Dillon Burroughs
Jesus lived in occupied territory. His mother, Mary, grew up in Nazareth, a small village that included a Roman bathhouse used by occupying forces. Jesus was born in Bethlehem, also occupied by Romans. He was dedicated at the Temple in Jerusalem, again, under foreign control. He grew up in Egypt, then part of the Roman…
Fair Trade Is Only Fair
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Dillon Burroughs
I’ve been doing a little research lately on Christian involvement in the fair trade movement. Here’s what I’m learning: 1. Christians are woefully lacking in support fair trade efforts: Christians are doing a lot of great things, but fair trade is not really among them from what I can find. Considering the emphasis in Scripture…
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