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The 'Nones' and Their Parents
Worldview and You
By: Tom GilsonPublished: January 23, 2013 7:49 PM
Yusuf thinks some of God’s commands must be crazy. Kyle says the facts of science and evolution prove there’s no God. Melissa can’t understand what’s wrong with homosexuality. Rigoberto was raised in a religious home, but his father drank a lot, and his family was wracked with painful tragedies. Lizz thinks the most important thing is to make sure she gives meaning to this life, not the next. Miriam finds it enough to be alone with her thoughts.They are all young Americans, 23 to 30 years old, who shared their stories in a recent NPR report on why young people are moving away from religion.
It’s enough to bring a parent to tears.
READ FULL ARTICLE »The Truth Will Out: 'Roe' Anniversary Thoughts
Semper Quaerens
By: Anne MorsePublished: January 22, 2013 6:43 AM
It's strange to think that the very first American baby to be legally killed at the hands of an abortionist would now be 40 years old had he or she been allowed to live. This unknown, preborn baby—let's say it was a girl—would likely have children of her own by now, a job, a mortgage, a husband, a life. She would probably be coloring those first few gray hairs, and struggling to take off those extra unwanted pounds. READ FULL ARTICLE »Is Biblical Morality Outdated?
All Things Examined
By: Regis NicollPublished: January 11, 2013 5:36 PM
Have the Ten Commandments outlived their shelf life? Some folks seem to think so. Take Harvard professor Howard Gardner.In a New York Times op-ed piece , Gardner asks, “What's good and what's bad?” In times past, he argues, “traditional morality”—by which he means the Decalogue, as well as the Golden Rule—was a sufficient guide to that question, but no longer.
That’s because, as Gardner sees it, traditional morality only addresses how we treat our neighbors: those “150 persons who . . . each of us has evolved to be able to know well.” That was fine in the day when social relations were limited to family, tribe, and village, but it is ill-suited, Gardner argues, for ethical conundrums in a global community.
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On game day, don't forget to pray
By: Gina DalfonzoPublished: February 1, 2013 3:03 PM
Anna Broadway has an interview in the "Washington Times" today about Pray for the Johns Day on Sunday. There's a shoutout to Eric Metaxas's BreakPoint commentary on the subject, which is here in case you missed it.If you're interested in joining in this prayer effort against human trafficking, go here to download your prayer guide!READ FULL ARTICLE »
HHS mandate: One step forward, one step back
By: Gina DalfonzoPublished: February 1, 2013 1:40 PM
The Obama administration removed some controversial language from the HHS contraception mandate -- but it doesn't really change much. The Hill and Christianity Today have more information on what's changed, and what hasn't.READ FULL ARTICLE »The tipping point
By: Gina DalfonzoPublished: January 31, 2013 2:30 PM
Maybe you've already seen the story of the pastor who stiffed the waiter ; it's all over the Web. (There's a follow-up story here .) Unfortunately, it seems to be resonating with far too many people who work or have worked as waiters. Here's one of many such stories (H/T Jason Bruce).I don't know exactly how it came about that Christians got such a reputation as bad tippers. What could possibly have made us think it was okay to identify ourselves publicly with our faith (by praying before meals or trying to witness to a server) and then put on an open display of stinginess? All I know is that I wish we could all get together and make a resolution to collectively turn that around. As Justin Lee says at that third link above, "Personally, I'd love to live in a world where non-Christians said of Christians, 'I don't agree with their beliefs, but those folks sure do know how to tip!'"READ FULL ARTICLE »
The Question of Evil, Part 1
Intellectual Responses
By: Christy McDougallPublished: February 1, 2013 11:54 AM
(First in a series of three articles.)When horrible events like the Sandy Hook shooting, the tsunami in Japan, and the 9/11 attacks happen, many people start asking the Question, in one form or another. “If God is a God of love, why doesn’t He do something about the evil in the world?” Or “How can you say a loving God exists when the world is in such a horrible state?”
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Why 'Pride and Prejudice' Is Still Relevant 200 Years Later
By: Gina DalfonzoPublished: January 28, 2013 8:04 PM
On the 200th anniversary of the publication of “Pride and Prejudice ,” Jane Austen and her work are more relevant than ever. One need only look at two books with very similar titles that came out in the past year: “The Jane Austen Guide to Life ” by Lori Smith, and “The Jane Austen Guide to Happily Ever After ” by Elizabeth Kantor.The implications seem to be, one, that our society is greatly in need of guidance, and two, that Jane Austen is just the person to provide it.
READ FULL ARTICLE »Knock, Knock. Who's There? Your Neighbors.
By: Ginny MooneyPublished: January 25, 2013 5:04 PM
“I was a stranger and you invited me in.” Matthew 25:35In the wake of last month’s shooting in Sandy Hook, N.Y., there was much talk about community. Have we lost it? Do we know our neighbors any more? Do we even care to know them, let alone care about them? Are we connected at all?
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Not Tickled
The Emergents and Postmodernism
By: John StonestreetPublished: February 1, 2013 7:00 AM
When the church identifies itself with sinking cultural fads, they both drown! A clear example of this, next on BreakPoint.
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READ FULL ARTICLE »Whither the Boy Scouts?
BSA’s Significant Decision
By: John StonestreetPublished: January 31, 2013 7:00 AM
The Boy Scouts are considering a major policy change concerning homosexuals. This will matter for all of us. I’ll explain next, on BreakPoint.
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Changing Lives on Super Bowl Sunday
By: Eric MetaxasPublished: January 30, 2013 7:00 AM
Too often we Christians forget that our number one weapon to combat a major societal evil is prayer. I’ll explain, next on BreakPoint.
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