Suicide Pods, Israel’s Beeper Attack on Hezbollah, and Sex Selective IVF
Release Date: 09/27/2024
The Spiral of Silence, Celebrities in Politics, and Would-Be Grandparents
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Some taboo topics among pundits on mainstream media are beginning to show signs of breaking down. The recent presidential campaign exposed a new reality; celebrities don’t hold as much influence over voters as many thought. And a new trend is emerging in the family, would-be grandparents who aren’t sure how to raise the topic with their adult children. Recommendations Segment 1 - Spiral of Silence Segment 2 - Celebritism in Politics Segment 3 - Grandparents __________ Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference at . Support the ongoing production...
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The Church in an AI Future
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Woke History on the Left and Right
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Gen Z Sours on Social Media
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Can We Make Moral Judgments About Other Cultures?
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Bioethics and Big Sheep
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Election 2024
Breakpoint
John Stonestreet and Maria Baer break down the results of this week’s election from the presidential race to state ballot initiatives. Recommendations and Segment 1 - 2024 Election Segment 2 - State Initiatives Segment 3 - Impact of the Election and More State Initiatives __________ Reserve your spot for the next Lighthouse Voices event: A New Sexual Revolution with Os Guinness at . Register for the Colson Fellows Church Affiliate Informational Webinar on November 14 at .
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Hope in Suffering
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The New Sexual Revolution
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Church and State
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How Christianity invented the conflict between church and state. __________ Register for the ACSI Rooted Conference at . Use code ROOTED80 at checkout for $80 off registration through December 31.
info_outlineThe first person ever to die using the so-called suicide pod happened this month in Switzerland. Will it start a new trend in assisted suicide? Israel’s ingenious exploding beepers targeting Hezbollah leaders is raising questions about what should be allowed in warfare. And a new and unusual trend is coming to IVF, preferring girls over boys.
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Recommendations
Keeping (or Making) Catholic Education Great Again by George Weigel
More Christians Are Watching Porn, But Fewer Think It’s a Problem by Maria Baer
Segment 1 - Suicide Pods
Swiss police detain several people in connection with suspected death in a ‘suicide capsule’
Breakpoint: West Virginians Can Outlaw Euthanasia This November
Segment 2 - Israel's Beeper attack
Israel concealed explosives inside batteries of pagers sold to Hezbollah, Lebanese officials say
Segment 3 - Sex Selective IVF
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