Dr. Timothy Padgett, Resident Theologian for the Colson Center, hosts a conversation at our latest Breakpoint Forum with Christian scholars Neil Shenvi, Ph.D. and Pat Sawyer, Ph.D. as they break…
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Who’s Just a Clump of Cells?
Live Action recently posted a photo on X that shows that a baby developing in the womb is not “just a clump of cells,” even at eight weeks gestation. Though…
Aslan and the Path of Faithful Pain
One of the most beloved and quotable scenes in The Chronicles of Narnia is from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, when the children learn that Aslan is a…
Oswald Chambers on Knowing the Bible
In November 1917, Scottish Bible teacher and evangelist Oswald Chambers died while serving as chaplain to British troops in Egypt. Ten years after his death, his wife Gertrude compiled her…
Golda Meir: Israel’s History Rhymes
Mark Twain famously said that “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it does often rhyme.” The new film, Golda, starring Helen Mirren, provides evidence of that maxim. A surprise Arab attack…
In U.K., Promoting Violence OK, but Not Praying Silently
As the world continues to learn the disturbing details of the Hamas atrocities against Israeli women, children, and other civilians, an added horror is the thousands of people around the…
Fr. Calvin Robinson: A Profile in Courage
Few people, particularly in the UK, have shown the kind of courageous, tenacious commitment to truth as media personality, minister, conservative commentator, and Anglican deacon Fr. Calvin Robinson. In 2020,…
Armenia Monastery Closes
Some 1,700 years ago, Armenia became the very first nation in history to adopt Christianity as the official religion of the state. That long history is fast disappearing. A photo…
Honoring the Witnesses: All Saints’ Day
Every autumn, in a sort of seasonal ritual, the leaves start turning, the air turns chilly, and Christians argue over whether to celebrate Halloween. While I’ve never been a huge…
Britney Spears Reveals She was Pressured to Have an Abortion
In her new tell-all memoir The Woman in Me, Britney Spears reveals that she was pressured to have an abortion by Justin Timberlake when they were a celebrity couple. “Justin…