Today’s BreakPoint:Why We Support The Philadelphia Statement

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

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

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?

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?

Planned Parenthood Should Cancel More than Margaret Sanger

Today’s BreakPoint: Planned Parenthood Should Cancel More than Margaret Sanger JOHN STONESTREET WITH MARIA BAER Last week, Planned Parenthood of Greater New York announced that the name of the organization’s founder, Margaret Sanger, would be removed from its clinic. They also asked the city to rename a local street known as “Margaret Sanger Square.” Sanger is being cancelled … More Planned Parenthood Should Cancel More than Margaret Sanger

Hagia Sophia and the Armenian Genocide

Today‘s BreakPoint: Hagia Sophia and the Armenian Genocide JOHN STONESTREET WITH ROBERTO RIVERA Despite protests from around the world, Turkey has decided to convert the Hagia Sophia into a mosque. One supporter of Prime Minister Erdogan told Al Jazeera he’d been waiting fifty years for the holy site’s “original identity as a mosque” to be “restored.” In truth, the … More Hagia Sophia and the Armenian Genocide

Fewer Humans Won’t Heal the Planet

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

COVID 19 is an Opportunity to Re-Define the Human Species?

Today’s BreakPoint: COVID 19 is an Opportunity to Re-Define the Human Species? Lessons from the Coronavirus Part 12 JOHN STONESTREET WITH ROBERTO RIVERA Recently, the world learned that researchers at London’s Francis Crick Institute used CRISPR technology to genetically edit 18 embryos. Around half of the embryos suffered the kinds of major mutations and genetic damage that … More COVID 19 is an Opportunity to Re-Define the Human Species?