Tag: Ethics

Supreme Court Says States Cannot Discriminate Against Religious Schools

July 2, 2020

Today’s BreakPoint: Supreme Court Says States Cannot Discriminate Against Religious Schools A Victory—at Last—for Religious Freedom JOHN STONESTREET  WITH ROBERTO RIVERA The past two weeks of Supreme Court rulings have not been encouraging. After the disastrous ruling in Bostock arbitrarily expanded civil rights protections to include sexual orientation and gender identity, the Court, in June Medical, all but handcuffed … More Supreme Court Says States Cannot Discriminate Against Religious Schools

The Link Between Marijuana, Psychosis, and Suicide

June 30, 2020

The Link Between Marijuana, Psychosis, and Suicide JOHN STONESTREET WITH ROBERTO RIVERA Recreational marijuana is legal in 11 states and another 21 states permit the use of so-called “medical marijuana.” I say “so-called” because, as NYU drug policy expert Mark Kleinman has put it, “the vast majority of ‘patients’ buying ‘medical marijuana’ aren’t doing so under … More The Link Between Marijuana, Psychosis, and Suicide

Becoming Instruments of Peace in Times of Hatred: Go and Do Likewise

June 13, 2020

Becoming Instruments of Peace in Times of Hatred: Go and Do Likewise JOHN STONESTREET Christians are, according to Paul, reconciled in order to become reconcilers (2 Cor. 5). Though we know the brokenness in the world and in the human heart will not be fully overcome until the day every knee bows to Christ as … More Becoming Instruments of Peace in Times of Hatred: Go and Do Likewise

What Our Cries for Justice Say about God, about Us, and about the World

June 12, 2020

What Our Cries for Justice Say about God, about Us, and about the World JOHN STONESTREET WITH SHANE MORRIS Since the horrific killing of George Floyd, the moral outrage in our nation is palpable. Moral consensus, however, is not. While some cry out against violence by police, others cry out against violence against police. Systemic racism … More What Our Cries for Justice Say about God, about Us, and about the World

Pro-Life News

June 11, 2020

LifeNews.com Pro-Life News Report Wednesday, June 9, 2020 Top Stories • Federal Court Upholds Trump’s Pro-Life Rule Defunding Planned Parenthood Abortion Business • District Attorney Won’t Charge Rioters Who Vandalized St. Patrick’s Cathedral • If Black Lives Matter, We Should Defund Planned Parenthood, Not the Police • Federal Court Upholds Missouri Law Confirming Human Life Begins at Conception More … More Pro-Life News

Tweeting Something Isn’t Necessarily Doing Something

June 10, 2020

Tweeting Something Isn’t Necessarily Doing Something JOHN STONESTREET WITH MARIA BAER “You are not a social media handle. Don’t feel pressure to post and repost everything to show that you care. Advocate locally. Be incarnate.” Last week, a pair of activists launched a social media campaign that quickly went from advocacy to unintentional irony. To … More Tweeting Something Isn’t Necessarily Doing Something

Christian Unity

June 9, 2020

Is Christian Unity Possible with So Much Disagreement? JOHN STONESTREET Last week, a listener who follows a lot of Christian podcasts, including BreakPoint, wrote us with the following question, troubled by the conflicting opinions among Christians. Here’s how she put it: “In most cases the Christian proponents seem to have a genuine love for Jesus … More Christian Unity

“9 Ways Socialism Will Morally Bankrupt America”

June 5, 2020

I’m old enough to remember when socialism was a dirty word, and I’m not that old. The Heritage Foundation helps remind everybody why socialism was in the ash-heap of history before the American Left dusted it off, and began peddling it again: socialism does not work and it has never worked. Even worse, it doesn’t just … More “9 Ways Socialism Will Morally Bankrupt America”