Tag: Politics & Government

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

What Do We Do with Critical Theory?: Racism, White Privilege, and Christianity

June 18, 2020

Today’s BreakPoint: What Do We Do with Critical Theory?: Racism, White Privilege, and Christianity JOHN STONESTREET WITH SHANE MORRIS The question most central to defining a worldview, other than “Who is God?” and “What does it mean to be human?” is “What’s really wrong with the world?” It’s a tricky question, because there are a lot of things … More What Do We Do with Critical Theory?: Racism, White Privilege, and Christianity

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

Our World Split Apart and the Hope of Pentecost

June 3, 2020

On the heels of my article yesterday Riots and the Need a Heart Transplant BreakPoint offers their take on the matter: Our World Split Apart and the Hope of Pentecost Christians in a Time of Social Breakdown JOHN STONESTREET Think about it. We can go to space. We can instantly communicate with anyone anywhere in the world. We … More Our World Split Apart and the Hope of Pentecost

Rediscovering Truth

May 19, 2020

Rediscovering Truth “Truth. Love. Together” Begins Today JOHN STONESTREET  WITH DAVID CARLSON In February, the Alliance Defending Freedom filed suit on behalf of three female high school track athletes who are being forced to compete against biological males. During the oral arguments, the presiding judge demanded that ADF attorneys refer to the biologically male athletes as … More Rediscovering Truth

Why So Many Governors and Other Local Officials are Violating Religious Liberty

May 13, 2020

Many of you know I have from the beginning, advocated for a biblical stand on the COVID-19 orders from our Government Representatives. (SEE COVID-19 and the CHURCH) In it I noted “As long as the government is not asking, recommending or issuing guidelines that are illegal, immoral or unethical…” I believe that the guidelines issued initially … More Why So Many Governors and Other Local Officials are Violating Religious Liberty

The Viral Pandemic of Distrust and Misinformation

April 18, 2020

The Viral Pandemic of Distrust and Misinformation Worldview Lessons from the Coronavirus, Part 4 JOHN STONESTREET  WITH SHANE MORRIS The information age is full of both plusses and minuses, especially during a time of national crisis. Among the blessings we should count is the ability of many of us to work from home, and the … More The Viral Pandemic of Distrust and Misinformation