The Signs of Totalitarianism

John and Maria discuss the long-awaited return of hostages from Gaza; China cracking down on Christians again, racist texts from Young Republicans, and Global Anglicans announce the Church of England has left them.  RECOMMENDATIONS  Interesting Times Podcast  Facts About Fertility    Segment 1 - News Headlines  Gaza Christians Come Home  Chinese Pastors Arrested  Global Anglicans Break with Church of England  Segment 2 - More News Headlines  Trans Trending Downward  Is this Revival?  More Men than Women Attending Church  Young Republicans Text Messages  ______________________  Support Breakpoint by becoming a Cornerstone Monthly Partner between now and October 31 at colsoncenter.org/october.  Watch Truth Rising, now available at truthrising.com/colson.   

Christian education offers a vision of identity rooted in the foundational truth that we made in the image of God. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org. 

The racist origins of Planned Parenthood.  __________ Sign up for the Why Life? video series at colsoncenter.org/whylife.

The atheist who had a lot to say about God, man, and the West.  _________ Register for CCNC by going to colsonconference.org.

Humans were made to worship with song.  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

Religious freedom is not about keeping religion out of government but keeping government out of religion. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.

The hostages in Gaza are headed home in a tentative peace deal, conversion therapy gets a hearing at the Supreme Court, and there is a new, controversial Archbishop of Canterbury    Segment 1 - News Headlines  PBS News: What we know about the deal to pause war in Gaza and what’s next  Breakpoint: SCOTUS Decides Whether Christian Counselors will be Able to Help Children  Segment 2 - FDA Approved Generic Abortion Drug  The Hill: FDA approves new generic abortion pill, drawing conservative fury  Loyola Today: A Loyola Icon with an Enduring Legacy, Sister Jean Dies at 106  Segment 3 - New Archbishop of Canterbury  Substack: The Faith of a Mustard Seed: The New Archbishop of Canterbury and the Lections Appointed for the Day  Comments from Listeners  Substack: Kentucky's Custody Law Did Not Reduce Divorce    ______________________  Support Breakpoint by becoming a Cornerstone Monthly Partner between now and October 31 at colsoncenter.org/september.  Watch Truth Rising, now available at truthrising.com/colson.   

Is the West a sitting duck?  __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org. 

There may be no better example of Christian faithfulness and courage right now than in Nigeria. __________ Free Colson Educators course - Hope Always: How to be a Force for Life in a Culture of Suicide

Colorado is co-opting professional counseling conversations to impose gender ideology on therapists. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.