Breakpoint

Islamism in the Muslim and Christian world.

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The littlest known Christian holiday with major significance.

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The New Year's Day attack in New Orleans has us taking a closer look at Jihad and Islam. And there's been a spike in Bible sales this year. John and Maria look for reasons why. They also discuss the life and faith of former President Jimmy Carter.

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Tom Holland on How Christianity Remade the World by Bari Weiss

Segment 1 - New Year's Day Terrorism

CNN: New Orleans attack news

AP: Cybertruck exploded outside Trump's Las Vegas hotel

The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order by Samuel Huntington

What ISIS Really Wants by Graeme Wood

Open Doors Report

NYT Matter of Opinion Podcast: An Atheist's Case for More Christianity in Politics

BBC: Badenoch calls for national inquiry into 'rape gangs'

Segment 2 - Bible Sales Up Dramatically

FOX: Bible sales are booming, despite a decline in religiosity

Niall Ferguson on becoming a Christian

Atheism Without Reason by Sarah Haider

Tom Holland on How Christianity Remade the World by Bari Weiss

Segment 3 - Remembering Jimmy Carter

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The simple act of speaking up can change a culture.

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Even our spare time should glorify God.

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How the hymn "Amazing Grace" can set right our hearts for the New Year.

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Voting is a "good" Christians should do.

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Even atheists recognize it's better to live around Christians.

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John and Maria discuss the top six stories of the year, from AI to transgender politics.

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Great Expectations by Charles Dickens

The Church in Society by Francis Shaeffer

Being the Body by Chuck Colson

Segment 1 - The Rise of AI

Colson Fellows Program

Breakpoint: Six Key Worldview Stories of 2024: The Church in an AI Future

Honestly podcast with Bari Weiss

2084: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity by John Lennox

Resources from Sherry Turkle

Breakpoint Forum: The Perils and Promise of Artificial Intelligence

Segment 2 - Shifts in the Transgender and Pro-life Movements

Breakpoint: Six Key Worldview Stories of 2024: The Shifting Ground of "Gender-Affirming Care"

Breakpoint Forum: The Real Facts About Gender Ideology

Breakpoint: Six Key Worldview Stories of 2024: The State of the Pro-Life Movement

Breakpoint: Six Key Worldview Stories of 2024: Christianity is a Cultural Good

Segment 3 - The Presidential Election and the Rise of Antisemitism

Breakpoint: Six Key Worldview Stories of 2024: Elections and the Kingdom of God

Breakpoint: Six Key Worldview Stories of 2024: The Resurgence of Antisemitism

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A massive body of research proves the danger and deception of transition interventions for gender dysphoria.

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