battle over the dictionary
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News“Transition” victims decry conversion therapy law
In early May, seven people hosted a press conference in Ottawa to express their concerns with Canada’s conversion therapy law. This law bans any practice,…
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NewsBC midwives allowed to now kill pre-born babies
On May 5th, the British Columbia government decided to celebrate International Midwives Day by authorizing midwives to participate in something antithetical to their purpose: aborting…
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In a NutshellTidbits – December 2025
Go Ukrainian While canvassing for money-saving ideas I came across one appropriate for this season. As many of our readers know, the Dutch traditionally exchange…
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NewsWhat if we said what we mean? – political party edition
Another election campaign has come and gone, and one of the bigger disappointments might simply be, did anyone defend anything that really mattered? The Conservatives…
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NewsSaturday Selections – September 7, 2024
The importance of “social trust” What can we do when people stop trusting? One common approach is to outsource trust to the government. Get the…
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NewsSaturday Selections – June 29, 2024
Click on the titles below for the linked articles… Presidential debate was between a pro-choice candidate and a pro-abortion one Two US presidents debated each…
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In a NutshellTidbits – March 2024
The world’s only pro-life comedian? Nicholas De Santo is an Iranian-Italian who performs what he calls the “only pro-life stand-up act” which, he notes, also…
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NewsSaturday Selections – Jan 6, 2024
“Let the fire fall!” (6 min) Two fantastic fire shows, just miles apart, point us to the incredible showmanship of God. Tucker Carlson on building…
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In a NutshellTidbits – August 2023
All sorts of time to talk with God Some years ago a friend told me about a plan she had put into motion – she’d…
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In a NutshellTidbits – May 2023
Get ready to be reviled “Pastors need to teach their people about how to handle with grace being looked down on more than ever before….
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Being the Church“good” vs. good
Why should Christians participate in political action in the first place? That’s an important question to answer, since Christian involvement in politics is largely misunderstood…
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Recent ArticlesWhat is Grace?
Through sheer repetition, some Christian words seem to blend into each other and we forget their distinct meanings. That’s why the word grace is sometimes used…
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NewsUK hospital to get more “gender inclusive”
Pop quiz: if you heard that a hospital was offering “gender inclusion” mid-wifery, what would you expect that to involve? The problem here has to…
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Culture Clashes“Let’s meet in the middle”: the con in compromise
A new administration has taken over in the US, and President Joe Biden and friends are using a lot of conciliatory talk about unity, and…
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Culture ClashesAnimal rights vs. animal welfare
If you think that a dog’s owner shouldn’t be allowed to beat it for fun, you might think you support animal rights. But Wesley Smith,…
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PoliticsWhat is “political success”?
Stephen Harper’s mistaken understanding changed him from a principled conservative to a power-focused politician **** People get involved in politics because they’re concerned about the…
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Culture ClashesAre you “blessed” or “privileged”?
**** A couple of years back a viral video showed a large group of older teens getting ready to race for a $100 bill. It…
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Science – Creation/EvolutionI believe in theistic evolution
I recently realized I believe in/affirm theistic evolution. Depending on your perspective, have I sold out or have I finally come to my senses? Neither. …
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Science – Creation/EvolutionWhy I am a six-day evolutionist
We all know that fish is a good source of protein, but did you know that some are a good source of information? It’s true…
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NewsSaturday Selections – January 11, 2020
If conversion therapy is bad why is “sex reassignment” good? It’s been said that our culture wars are really just a battle over the dictionary….
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Apologetics 101One simple question: “What do you mean by that?”
In the May 17, 2016 Breakpoint Daily, John Stonestreet shared a few questions he uses when he finds himself in a tough conversation. The first and…
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NewsChristians now forced to stand on the Bible, not the dictionary
“Ain’t” is in the dictionary, and something else you might not expect is now too. In September, the US’s oldest dictionary publisher, Merriam-Webster, announced they…
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Saturday Selections – June 22, 2019
Preparing parents for the sex talk This 11-minute video from a conservative Christian group has some great thoughts for parents to consider, including quotes like…
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In a NutshellTidbits – February 2018
Never a better time… It’s so easy to get caught up in what’s going wrong with the world that we can lose sight of all…
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Pro-life – AbortionAbortionists as euphemists
Most abortionists are euphemists. By which I mean merely, to quote Chesterton, “that short words startle them, while long words soothe them. And they are…