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HeadlinesBreakPoint: Defining and Defending Religious Freedom
John Stonestreet & G. Shane MorrisWe’ve not seen in the United States, at least in recent memory, so many efforts to force Christians to act in ways that violate their consciences. Almost always, these demands are made in the name of sexual freedom—whether we’re talking about nuns being forced to…
HeadlinesWorldview Work Isn't Optional
We Were Saved to Be Truly HumanBy John StonestreetSome are saying that Christians have lost the culture. But what if it was never a war to win, instead it was a calling to embrace?If there is an overarching theme for BreakPoint—starting with Chuck Colson and now with Eric Metaxas and me—it’s…
HeadlinesBreakPoint: The Green New Deal: Government Is Not Our Savior
By John Stonestreet & G. Shane MorrisBelieving that the impossible becomes possible by congressional mandate is the essence of what Jacques Ellul called “the political illusion.” That illusion was on clear display when freshman New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Massachusetts…
HeadlinesSchool: Kids Can't Share Details on Bible Promotion
By WNDA lawsuit has been filed against the Huntington Beach, California, City School District for banning students from sharing information with each other about a promotional “Bring Your Bible to School” day.The lawsuit was filed in federal court in California by the non-profit Freedom X Law on…
HeadlinesBreakPoint: Dragging the Kids Into It: The Sexualization of Children Has Begun
By John Stonestreet & G. Shane MorrisIn the whole run-up surrounding the push for same-sex marriage and LGBT “rights,” some predicted that the normalization of homosexuality would open the door to other deviant practices. Usually at the top of the list of things being warned against was pedophilia.…
HeadlinesFive Reasons Why Christians Must Make Biblically Sound Earth Stewardship a Priority
By E. Calvin BeisnerBiblical care for Creation sees God, people, and nature in proper relationship. By contrast, the core of secular environmentalism mirrors Romans 1:25, which says people “exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshipped and served the creature, rather than the Creator, who…
HeadlinesKaren Pence Teaches at Christian School with Christian Code of Conduct, Leftists Go Nuts
One of the key signs of the growing divide between secular progressives and religious people in the United States is the fact that the media actually consider it to be a major news story when they discover that Christian institutions seek to abide by Christian principles. This time, it is the fact…
HeadlinesKaren Pence & Christian Schools
In the last couple of weeks, the media went into a frenzy when they learned our Vice-President’s wife, Karen, would be teaching at an evangelical Christian school. This school, like most evangelical schools, maintains high biblical standards for all who teach there.
HeadlinesCalifornia Weighs Proposals to Trap Families in Unsafe, Failing Schools
A bill making its way through the California Legislature is raising alarms in the homeschool community, and prompting concerns about misplaced legislative priorities. Assembly Bill (AB) 2926 would create a new state-level advisory committee to consider imposing additional requirements on…
HeadlinesChristian Colleges at a Crossroads
If you think, like I do, that Christian colleges are hugely important, especially in this culture, you should be concerned. A recent NPR web headline ran “Christian colleges are tangled in their own LGBT policies.”
HeadlinesThe Tragic Consequences of False Ideas
As I write this morning, police are searching for 23-year-old, Casey Lawhorn. Yesterday, he murdered his mom and his good friend. Casey decided to write a long Facebook post to detail why and how he committed these horrific murders.
HeadlinesUnless you want them to be indoctrinated, take your kids out of public schools
If the progressive Left can claim one cultural victory that is nearly total, it is their infiltration and conquest of the public education system. Public schools across the Western world—especially Canada, the United States, and Great Britain—now serve as purveyors of post-modern ideology