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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

NEWS TO PONDER (various sources)

June 18, 2020

LifeNews.com Pro-Life News Report Wednesday, June 17, 2020 Top Stories • Actor Kevin Bacon: “Old White Guys” Should Just Shut Up, Quit Talking About Politics • Black Man Silences #BlackLivesMatter Protesters By Asking: “Do Aborted Black Babies Matter?” • 13 Pro-Life Decisions President Trump Has Made to Save Babies From Abortion • Black Pro-Lifer Tells Antifa: If Black Lives … More NEWS TO PONDER (various sources)

Should We Defund the Police?

June 17, 2020

Today’s BreakPoint: Should We Defund the Police? JOHN STONESTREET WITH ROBERTO RIVERA “I can’t breathe!” The last words George Floyd said to his killers, became the chant of nationwide protests. Sometime last week a new slogan emerged: “Defund the police!” even “Abolish the police!” At face value, the new slogan sounds absurd. Because it is. … More Should We Defund the Police?

Veterans need to lead support for America’s police and sheriffs

June 14, 2020

June 14, 2020 By Paul S. Gardiner Veterans need to lead support for America’s police and sheriffs It is truly time for America’s military veterans, numbering approximately 19 million men and women, to stand up and publicly, earnestly support the nation’s law enforcement officers. Described herein is a proposed strategy for a … More Veterans need to lead support for America’s police and sheriffs

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

Biblical Principles for Political Engagement

June 11, 2020

Biblical Principles for Political Engagement: Worldview, Issues, and Voting By David Closson Director of Christian Ethics and Biblical Worldview We live in a time of acute political polarization, exacerbated every election cycle by a 24-hour barrage of candidate advertisements on every communication platform. Unfortunately, the toxic tone and extremely partisan nature of our political system discourage many … More Biblical Principles for Political Engagement

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

“If you take away religion, you cannot hire enough police”

June 8, 2020

American Minute with Bill Federer “If you take away religion, you cannot hire enough police” -Harvard Professor Clay Christensen, quoting Fulbright scholar On February 8, 2011, Harvard Professor Clay Christensen, the Robert & Jane Cizik Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, observed: “Sometime ago I had a conversation with a Marxist economist from China. He … More “If you take away religion, you cannot hire enough police”