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As Head of the Alliance Defending Freedom, Alan Sears Has Dedicated His Life to One Thing: Preserving Liberty for People of Faith FREEDOM FIGHTER As head of the Alliance Defending Freedom, Alan Sears has dedicated his life to one thing: Preserving liberty for people of faith. APRIL 2016 citizenmagazine.com CONTENTS APRIL 2016 24 16 20 10 FEATURES DEPARTMENTS 10 Keep the Door Open 05 Dialed In for the Gospel 06 Inbox Over the last 20 years, the Alliance Defending Freedom has grown to be one of the top religious- 07 Citizen Coast liberty law firms in the nation. Here’s the story of the man at the helm. to Coast Whee! the People 16 The Life and Legacy of 08 Justice Antonin Scalia 30 Equipping U A great voice for freedom has fallen silent — and the process to replace him is sure to be caucophonous. 30 20 The Porn Phenomenon A large new study on social attitudes toward — and usage of—pornography will be revealed this month. What the Barna Group found may shock you. 27 Gosnell Speaks What makes a man a monster? A trio of documentary filmmakers finds out. Cover photo by Joy Ludwig. Shot on location at Camelback Bible Church, Paradise Valley, Ariz. APRIL 2016 CITIZEN 03 DIALED IN APRIL 2016 VOL. 30, NO. 3 ISSN 1084-6832 Fly United Editor Karla Dial Do you feel the darkness tremble / When all the saints join in one song? Contributing Editors Bruce Hausknecht, Tim Goeglein, Matt Kaufman And all the streams flow as one river / To wash away our brokenness. And we can see that God, You’re moving! / A time of jubilee is coming Design Doug Fleener When young and old will turn to Jesus. / Fling wide, you heavenly gates! Production Gail Wise Prepare the way of the risen Lord! IS YOUR TEEN Circulation Jenny Bergeron READY TO EXPRESS A he members of the British band CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT? 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