A Global View

You know about the ACLJ’s work to protect life, religious liberty, and free speech here in America, but you may not know about some of the other important work we are engaged in here in the U.S. and around the world.

One area that you may have seen us talk more about recently is the immorality of debt. It is important that we are truly educated about the biblical implications of our nation’s fiscal policy and work to educate others of faith.

As can be seen from this informative article – “Forgive Us our Debt Ceiling?” – there is much confusion in Christian circles as to what is morally right concerning our national debt, even among conservative Christians.

The recent debate over resolving the debt-ceiling increase saw a religious coalition’s involvement. This isn’t good news. Its members want to prop up the welfare state and wrench even more hard-earned dollars from America’s families.

A handful of traditionally more conservative Christian groups have joined their left-wing counterparts in trying to force working families to underwrite more government spending on “the poor.”

The article goes on to explain what others, including the ACLJ, are doing to educate fellow believers about the immorality of our national debt.

Despite the “circle” claiming to speak for Christians, its advocacy has sparked a countervailing effort. An ad hoc coalition is called Christians for a Sustainable Economy (CSE).

CSE’s letter to the President (available at case4america.org) is signed by more than 80 people. Signatories include Mark Tooley of the Institute of Religion and Democracy, Wendy Wright of Concerned Women for America, Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council, Michael Cromartie of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, Marvin Olasky of World magazine and Jordan Sekulow of the American Center for Law and Justice.

This coalition wrote, “To the question, ‘What would Jesus cut?’, we add the question, “Whom would Jesus indebt?’ The Good Samaritan did not use a government credit card.”

You can read more about my involvement in this effort here.

The ACLJ is not just focused on issues here in America, but also around the world. We are actively involved in many countries around the world to protect religious liberties and human rights and defend Israel’s right to exist.

Earlier today, I appeared on WSAU News Talk radio to discuss the uprisings and human rights abuses in Syria and Iran’s impact on the region. There may come a time when Iran will pull its support from the Assad regime, but until that time comes, Iran and its support for terrorism will continue to control that region. I explained how this could also have disastrous consequences for Israel, and with it, America’s security.

You can listen to the entire interview here.