Breakpoint

Colson Center
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Jul 4, 2025 • 53min

Wins at the Supreme Court, the Death of Jimmy Swaggart, Independence Day, and America’s Addiction to Gambling

Parental rights score wins at the Supreme Court. We look at the importance of the Declaration of Independence on this July 4th and discuss the legacy of Jimmy Swaggart. Recommendations Remaking the World: How 1776 Created the Post-Christian West by Andrew Wilson Liberty's Kids : American Revolution Segment 1 - Supreme Court Decisions and the Death of Jimmy Swaggart MAHMOUD ET AL. v. TAYLOR ET AL. First Things: SCOTUS Takes on Big Porn Segment 2 - Independence Day Breakpoint: Is It Really ‘Self-Evident’ That We Are Equal? Segment 3 - America's Gambling Addiction What Would You Say?: Is sports gambling okay? Breakpoint: Betting on the Final Four: The Scourge of Sports Gambling Full-Time: Work and the Meaning of Life by David Bahnsen Submit a question to Breakpoint here!  __________ Register for the Colson Fellows Program with your spouse and save 25% at colsonfellows.org.  Register for the upcoming webinar Truth, Love, and Humor: Faith Without Fear at greatlakessymposium.org. 
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Jul 4, 2025 • 6min

Is It Really ‘Self-Evident’ That We Are Equal?

If there is some characteristic that grounds human dignity and equality, it must be something intrinsic. Related Resource What Would You Say?: Am I on the Wrong Side of History? ___________ Register for the upcoming Colson Fellows program at colsonfellows.org. 
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Jul 3, 2025 • 6min

Barbarism with a Commercial Face

Why we don’t need to design a perfect baby.  Related Resource What Would You Say?: Should We Edit Our Genes? __________ Register for the upcoming websinar Truth, Love, and Humor: Faith Without Fear at colsoncenter.org/truth. 
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Jul 2, 2025 • 4min

New York’s Coming Consequences

Recognizing ideals is essential to citizenship.  Related Resource What Would You Say?: Am I on the Wrong Side of History? _______________ Register for the in-person or online Great Lakes Symposium: Faith Without Fear at colsoncenter.org/truth. 
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Jul 1, 2025 • 6min

Is the Bible Inerrant? And Why Does it Matter?

When the cultural mood picks and chooses from the Bible.  Related Resource What Would You Say?: Is the Bible Still Relevant? _______________ Register for the next Colson Fellows informational webinar at colsonfellows.org/webinar. 
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Jun 30, 2025 • 4min

Free Only to Agree: The Limits of Freedom

Many western countries are putting the right of conscience and speech to the test.  Related Resource Breakpoint Forum: Following the Science on Transgender Ideology What Would You Say?: Is Religious Freedom an Excuse for Discrimination? _________________ Be a part of restoring what's broken by giving before June 30 at colsoncenter.org/June.
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Jun 27, 2025 • 1h 11min

The U.S. Makes a Dent in Iran’s Nuclear Program, the Fallout from Ten Years of Obergefell, and Lesbian Seagulls

Katy Faust, founder of Them Before Us and children's rights advocate, joins the discussion on the repercussions of a decade since Obergefell. She highlights how the redefinition of marriage has affected children's rights and family structures. They also examine the controversial study of lesbian seagulls, exploring its implications in the debate over natural behaviors and LGBTQ+ narratives. Their candid conversation touches on the tension between advocacy for children and shifting societal norms in marriage.
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Jun 27, 2025 • 5min

Christian Hope in Post-Postmodern Despair

How did we get here, and what do we do now?  Related Resource Learn more about the Colson Fellows Program at colsonfellows.org.  ______________ Be a part of restoring what's broken at colsoncenter.org/june. 
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Jun 26, 2025 • 7min

A Decade of Obergefell: Corrupted Laws and Misled Courts

How a Supreme Court case aimed to change marriage but redefined family instead.  Related Resource What Would You Say?: Should a Christian Attend a Same-Sex Wedding? _______________ Get access to the FREE Colson Educators course: Worldview Foundations at colsoneducators.org.
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Jun 25, 2025 • 6min

Vietnam Scraps Population Control

More proof that children are good for everyone.  Related Resource What Would You Say?: Should We Panic About Overpopulation? __________ Register for the next Colson Fellows webinar at colsonfellows.org/webinar. 

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