The Scopes Trial and the Power of Story

The age-old question, “where was God?” was raised again after the disastrous flash flood in Texas. The IRS changes its policy on politics in the church. And Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson says she puts her feelings over the law. Recommendations Great Lakes Symposium: Truth, Love, and Humor Evil and the Cross: An Analytical Look at the Problem of Pain by Henri Blocher Lament for a Son by Nicholas Wolterstorff John Mark McMillan Segment 1 - Where Was God in the Camp Mystic Disaster? CNN: Live updates: Texas flooding death toll Evil and the Cross: An Analytical Look at the Problem of Pain by Henri Blocher Lament for a Son by Nicholas Wolterstorff Segment 2 - Politics in the Pulpit and Justice Jackson's Feelings NPR: IRS says churches can now endorse political candidates Breakpoint: Voting: Lesser of Two Evils vs. Lessening Evil  FOX: Jackson defends controversial, fiery SCOTUS dissents as telling people ‘how I feel’ Great Lakes Symposium: Truth, Love, and Humor Segment 3 - Listener Questions What Would You Say?: Is Gender Transition a Social Contagion? Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters by Abigail Shrier Submit a question to Breakpoint here!  __________ Become a Cornerstone Monthly Partner at colsoncenter.org/monthly.  Register for the Colson Fellows Program with your spouse and save 25% at colsonfellows.org.

Pastors should speak up for those called outside of church walls as much as inside.  Related Resource What Would You Say?: The Separation of Church and State Protects Us From Religious Ideas _____________ Register for the FREE livestream event Truth, Love, and Humor: Faith Without Fear at colsoncenter.org/truth. 

The Scopes Trial and its cast of colorful characters is the story of the power of narratives to shape public perception.  Related Resource What Would You Say?: Are Humans and Chimpanzees Basically the Same? _____________ Get FREE access to the “Why Life? Courageous Faith in a Culture of Death” video series at colsoncenter.org/whylife. 

Why are young men returning to church? And why aren’t young women joining them? ____________ Join us in laying a strong foundation for the future at colsoncenter.org/monthly. 

What’s next?  Related Resources What Would You Say?: Is Gender Transition a Social Contagion? Breakpoint Forum: Following the Science on Transgender Ideology _______________ Get FREE access to the course Hope Always: How to Be a Force for Life in a Culture of Suicide at colsoneducators.org.

Artificial Intelligence technology isn’t thinking, so why can it get off the rails?  Related Resource Breakpoint Forum: The Perils and Promise of Artificial Intelligence ___________ Register for the Colson Fellows Program at colsonfellows.org. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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.