Institute for Cultural Influence

Who are the 10 most influential preachers in America?  Click here to find out:

“…lawmakers need a common ethical framework and understanding of the value of human life. Without this framework, decisions about life and death become purely pragmatic, a matter of pleasing the most—or at least the most powerful—people, or are based entirely on intuition.”

http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/2010/02/02/why-lawmakers-need-a-common-ethical-framework/

When even the New York Times acknowledges that abstinence only education is effective, you know that this latest research is solid! Unfortunately, the Obama administration for ideological reasons has cut off abstinence-only funding, putting at risk the health and welfare of millions of teens.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/03/education/03abstinence.html?ref=education

“And if there’s any glint of hope in the mess our generation’s parents made of their marriages and families, it’s this: we’ve seen the devastation, and we want to do better, even if we’re not sure how,” says Will Munsil in his article “Athenians, Visigoths, and ‘I Love Books Month’.  Will intriguingly describes one way the next generation can do better–by being an Athenian.  What is an Athenian?  Click here to find out:

http://www.statepress.com/node/10419

HEARTLAND NAMES TOP TEN “TRULY MOVING PICTURES” FOR 2009

http://www.trulymovingpictures.org/news/Pages/NewsArticle.aspx?ID=62

“Outspoken Christian Quarterback Kurt Warner announced his retirement from the National Football League on Friday, thanking God for the opportunities he received both on and off the field.”

http://www.christianpost.com/article/20100130/kurt-warner-jesus-brought-me-here/index.html

For more on Kurt Warner’s FIRST THINGS FIRST FOUNDATION go to http://www.kurtwarner.org/index.html

“Hollywood would have people believe that sex and nudity sell at the box office. But a recent study shows statistically sex scenes do not translate to ticket sales.”

http://www.christianpost.com/article/20100128/study-movies-with-sex-nudity-don-t-sell-at-box-office/index.html

With an estimated weekend gross of $1.5 million, “To Save a Life” came in No. 15 – the highest among films showing in less than 1,000 theaters. In 2006, faith-based movie “Facing the Giants” scored $1.3 million in 441 theaters opening weekend, coming in No. 12.

http://www.christianpost.com/article/20100125/-to-save-a-life-opens-with-1-5m-weekend/index.html

Click HERE for the ‘To Save a Life’ movie trailer:

http://www.instituteforculturalinfluence.com/video-to-save-a-life-movie-trailer/

A new study indicates that conservatives are less likely to pursue an academic teaching career because of the overwhelmingly liberal climate on college campuses.

http://www.boundlessline.org/2010/01/why-are.html