Tag: BreakPoint Daily

How Americans Think About Abortion, and What Pro-lifers Must Learn

August 19, 2020

Today’s BreakPoint: How Americans Think About Abortion, and What Pro-lifers Must Learn JOHN STONESTREET WITH ROBERTO RIVERA Recently, political scientist Michael J. New described the results of what’s being called “the largest known in-depth interview study of American attitudes on abortion” as “nuanced.” A better term would be “complicated,” or maybe even “not-at-all coherent.” This new … More How Americans Think About Abortion, and What Pro-lifers Must Learn

News from the PERSECUTED CHURCH

August 19, 2020

The following stories can regularly be found updated at : iCommitToPary.com on the VOM website: Islamist Attacks Continue Turkish Attacks Displace Christians in Kurdistan New Believer Disinherited by Family Twelve Arrested in Coordinated Raids More than 600 Christians Now Imprisoned in Eritrea Load More Prayers Christian Newsline News updates on the persecuted Church The following stories can regularly be found … More News from the PERSECUTED CHURCH

Today’s BreakPoint:Why We Support The Philadelphia Statement

August 18, 2020

To be fair I have only glanced at the “Philadelphia Statement”l my intent here is to point out the biblical reasoning the authors have for supporting it and why I believe, we should at least carefully examine it for ourselves.     Why We Support The Philadelphia Statement JOHN STONESTREET WITH MARIA BAER To paraphrase King Solomon, to … More Today’s BreakPoint:Why We Support The Philadelphia Statement

Gender-Transition Surgery Does Not Improve Mental Health after All

August 12, 2020

Today’s BreakPoint: Gender-Transition Surgery Does Not Improve Mental Health after All   JOHN STONESTREET WITH ROBERTO RIVERA Last fall, the American Journal of Psychiatry published a study entitled “Reduction in Mental Health Treatment Utilization Among Transgender Individuals After Gender-Affirming Surgeries.” According to the study’s authors, people with “gender incongruence” (that means they struggle to identify with their biological … More Gender-Transition Surgery Does Not Improve Mental Health after All

Mexico Rejects Abortion Imperialism

August 8, 2020

The ruling was an unpleasant surprise for many Westerners (especially Americans) who believe judicial activism is what courts are supposed to do.   Today’s BreakPoint: Mexico Rejects Abortion Imperialism JOHN STONESTREET WITH ROBERTO RIVERA Recently, Mexico’s Supreme Court refused a sweeping Roe v. Wade kind of ruling on abortion. This ruling was in response to another by a … More Mexico Rejects Abortion Imperialism

A Schooling Renaissance?

July 30, 2020

Today’s BreakPoint: A Schooling Renaissance? JOHN STONESTREET WITH MARIA BAER Earlier this month, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper made an announcement. Actually, he made more of a non-announcement: He wasn’t sure whether North Carolina schools would reopen this Fall. A few hours later, the state government’s website handling parents’ applications to homeschool crashed. According to the error message, … More A Schooling Renaissance?

Fewer Humans Won’t Heal the Planet

July 16, 2020

The Case against “Culling the Herd” Today’s BreakPoint: Fewer Humans Won’t Heal the Planet JOHN STONESTREET WITH ROBERTO RIVERA According to news reports, there’s at least one bright spot amidst all the COVID-19 bad news: the planet is beginning to heal itself. With those pesky and invasive humans stuck at home, animals are reclaiming wild spaces (and even city … More Fewer Humans Won’t Heal the Planet