Center for Community Initiatives Blog

A Good Society Tells the Truth About Marriage

October 21st, 2011 by Randy Hicks

There is always quite a bit of discussion concerning the poor. That’s particularly true in difficult economic times like we’re experiencing now. But in the discussions about how to reduce poverty in Georgia, particularly as it relates to children… Read more …

Hope Worth Getting Excited About

September 8th, 2011 by Savannah Stroud

I had never heard of human trafficking before I started college three years ago. My parents had warned me that the world outside our home was big, bad place, but I had no idea that people were daily exploited for labor and sex.

Through participati… Read more …

Anchoring Kids Amidst the Clutter of Cultural Messages

August 9th, 2011 by Savannah Stroud

Today’s kids have some unusual challenges with their constant exposure to media. While they have loads of information and easy access to online social networking, kids are having a harder time distinguishing fact from fiction.

A UK study done in… Read more …

The Presence of My Dad

July 27th, 2011 by Joyce Whitted

When I was growing up, most would say (and did) that I was a daddy’s girl. I was also a tomboy. I climbed trees. I would help my dad fix the car. No matter who you were or when you asked him how he was doing, he would say “magnificent!” As I go… Read more …

Personal Experiences Influence Moral Conclusions

July 11th, 2011 by Savannah Stroud

It may come as a surprise, but young adults between the ages of 13 and 30, referred to as Millennials, closely align themselves with their parents’ opinion about abortion, according to a new study by the Public Religious Research Institute. A major… Read more …