John Stonestreet and Timothy D Padgett

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  Dec 17, 2019

  Playing god with our genes is an existential threat

  The head of the team behind “Prime Editing” called it “a step — and potentially a significant step — towards this long-term aspiration of the field in which we are trying to be able to make just about any kind of DNA change that anyone wants at just about any site in the human genome.”

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  Dec 16, 2019

  No lie, belief in God is good for you

  Belief in God is good for you … and not just in the eternal long run. There’s a powerful link between religious devotion and happiness, mental health, and participation in community.

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  Dec 14, 2019

  The nativity is a beautiful argument for life

  Nativity scenes are so commonplace in December, we can easily forget how much they confront our self-absorbed age.

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  Dec 11, 2019

  What would you say about abortion and rape?

  Discussions about any controversial topic can be dangerous these days. It’s almost certain someone is going to get ...

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  Dec 10, 2019

  The Fairness for All Act falls short

  In essence, just like the proposed Equality Act supported by House Democrats, the Fairness for All Act would place sexual orientation and gender identity on par with race and religion as protected classes under the Civil Rights Act.

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  Nov 20, 2019

  Are Chick-fil-A's new giving priorities a win for LGBT bullies?

  Although the announcement didn’t mention which groups would no longer be funded, most media outlets covering the Chick-fil-A Foundation’s press release on Monday did.

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  Nov 6, 2019

  From Chuck Colson to Kanye West: What to make of celebrity conversions?

  Celebrity conversions aren’t easy to navigate. In fact, the ongoing reaction to reports that Kanye West has been born again, is serious about his faith, and is even considering seminary, all in association with the title and content of his much-anticipated music project “Jesus is King,” sounded more than vaguely familiar to those of us at the Colson Center.

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  Oct 16, 2019

  Here's why the NBA is caving to China

  More American corporations, including a few having to do with sports, have joined a growing list of American companies who seem committed to appeasing the People’s Republic of China.

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  Sep 10, 2019

  If you were Drew Brees, what would you say? Thoughts on a faux controversy

  “Controversy erupts around Drew Brees,” proclaimed news outlets on Friday, the very same news outlets who erupted the controversy engulfing one of the NFL’s best quarterbacks.

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  Sep 3, 2019

  The search for the 'gay gene': New study, predictable reactions

  Nothing in our culture so clearly demonstrates the controlling power of one’s settled presuppositions like how we think and talk about sexuality.