Election Results, Update on Christian Persecution in Nigeria and Sudan, Another Court Challenge to Counseling Bans, and Bill Gates Changes Tune on Climate Change
Release Date: 11/07/2025
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Court Declines Obergefell Challenge and Rules on Pronouns; IVF and Down Syndrome Deaths; Bible Reading and the Feminization of America
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Top Story of 2025: Persecution in Nigeria
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info_outlineJohn and Maria discuss implications of New York City electing a socialist and Muslim as mayor. Nigeria is named Country of Particular Concern, and Sudan now is garnering attention as well. And Bill Gates is singing a different tune on climate change.
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Segment 1 – Election Results and Christian Persecution
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The Clash of Civilizations by Samuel Huntington
Christian Persecution in Nigeria and Sudan
Foreign Policy: The Fall of El Fasher Marks Another Dark Turn in Sudan’s Civil War
Segment 2 – Courts on Counseling and Bill Gates Changes Tune on Climate Change
Courts on Counseling and Chiles
Alliance Defending Freedom: Wyatt Bury v. City of Kansas City
SCOTUS Blog: What can we learn from the Supreme Court’s first round of oral arguments?
Bill Gates Changes Tune on Climate Change
Gates Notes: Three tough truths about climate
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