Oregon’s Drug Decriminalization Disaster
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It turns out, the human condition requires accountability, not absolution, from the state. __________ Learm more about the Colson Fellows Program at
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Planned Parenthood’s Annual Report
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Preventative care is down; taxpayer-funded abortions and “gender-affirming” care is way up.
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Should States Regulate Teen Smart Phone Use?
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Collective action is what we sometimes need to save our children. __________ Claim your copy of The Beginning and End of All Things with your gift of any amount at .
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Tennessee, “Baby Olivia,” and Teaching Students About Life
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The state legislature passes pro-life material for its pro-family curriculum.
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Arizona Abortion Law and Chronological Snobbery
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Old laws can be good.
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The Vatican Statement on Human Dignity
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The declaration explains why image bearers should reject all attempts to obscure sexual differences. __________ Find more resources on how to live like a Christian in this cultural moment at .
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The Department of Education’s Title IX Regulations
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New rules will strip rights from parents, children, and women. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment visit .
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John Stott, Tech Prophet
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Beloved pastor predicted the local church’s essential role in the age of screens.
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Biden Admin Issues New Rules for Title IX, a Debacle in Belgium, and Iran Attacks Israel
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The Biden administration makes sweeping changes to gender identity and sexual orientation in Title IX. In Belgium, a mayor shuts down a conference that backs free speech. And we’ll look at the implications of Iran’s attack on Israel. Recommendations Segment 1 - Title IX Segment 2 - Belgian Mayor Shuts Down Conservative Convention Segment 3 - Iran Attacks Israel ____________ Get your copy of The Beginning and End of All Things with your gift of any amount at . Learn more about the Colson Fellows Program at .
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How Liberty Dies in Belgium or the U.S.
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A swelling cultural shift bent on censorship could be what kills democracy. __________ Learn more about the COlson Center National Conference at .
info_outline“For many years, the internet in China was seen as a channel for new thinking, or at least greater openness,” writes Human Rights Watch researcher Yaqiu Wang. “Online discussions were relatively free and open, and users, especially younger ones, had an eager appetite for learning and debating big ideas about political systems and how China should be governed.”
That changed when Xi Jinping took power. Explaining what’s known as China’s “Great Firewall,” Wang notes, “the government got savvier, and more aggressive about using its own technology.” For example, dissidents, journalists, and public figures disappear frequently, sometimes often for minor infractions like logging onto Twitter.
The state’s actions have created “a generational split,” says Wang. “[T]hose who experienced a relatively free internet as young people—many strongly resent the Great Firewall. Among people who started college after Xi took power, however, there is a strong impulse to defend it.”
It’s an extreme example of how tools intended and used for good can also be harnessed for evil. The same resource that can promote flourishing can also promote tyranny. That’s true everywhere, not just China.