Facts on Social Conditions
- From January 2007 to September 2008, 1,229 human trafficking incidents were reported in the U.S. (U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics)
- In 2007, approximately 23 million people in the U.S. were victims of crimes. (U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics)
- From 2006 to 2007, 794,000 children suffered maltreatment in the U.S. (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
- In 2008, the federal government spent $2.98 trillion and ran a deficit of $458.56 billion. (White House Office of Management and Budget)
- Since launching the War on Poverty in 1965, government has spent $15.9 trillion on means-tested welfare programs. (The Heritage Foundation)
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Featured Organization
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Bonus Footage
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Sean Litton
Vice President of Field Operations, International Justice Mission
Sean Litton serves as the Vice President of Field Operations for International Justice Mission (IJM). In this capacity, he directs IJM’s casework operations in Latin America, Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia, developing intervention strategies and serving as an advocate for victims of oppression before local and national authorities. Litton received a J.D. from the University of Notre Dame Law School. Before attending law school, he worked with Young Life and served as associate pastor for youth at Christ Church in Roswell, New Mexico, for four years.
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Suggested Readings
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Leviticus 19:15
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Proverbs 29:4
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1 Timothy 2:1-2
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The Heritage Guide to the Constitution
Edwin Meese, Matthew Spalding, and David Forte
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Vindicating the Founders
Thomas G. West
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To Empower People
Peter Berger, Richard John Neuhaus, and Michael Novak
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The Quest for Community
Robert Nisbet
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Ethics
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
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God and Government
Charles Colson
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From Irenaeus to Grotius: A Sourcebook in Christian Political Thought
Oliver O’Donovan and Joan Lockwood O’Donovan
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The Government Cannot Do It All
Herbert Hoover, April 25, 1949, New York City
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A Moral Case Against Big Government
Ryan Messmore, The Heritage Foundation
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The Size and Scope of Means-Tested Welfare Spending
Robert Rector, The Heritage Foundation
Democracy in America
Alexis de Tocqueville
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