John Stonestreet

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  Dec 23, 2019

  Ethiopia's ancient Christian history and the Nobel Peace Prize

  In early December, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Specifically, the Norwegian Committee cited Ahmed’s “decisive initiative to resolve the border conflict with neighboring Eritrea.”

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  Dec 22, 2019

  Take away your phone and what is left?

  Five years ago, photographer Eric Pickersgill and his wife, Angie, were lying in bed, backs turned to one another, looking at their phones. When Pickersgill dozed off, his phone slid from his hand and hit the floor. The sound jolted him awake.

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  Dec 21, 2019

  4 books to give this Christmas

  It’s a little late to still be doing Christmas shopping (like I am), especially for anything that needs to be shipped. Even so, books that pass on Christian worldview are worth the hassle, and I’ve got four to recommend for you this Christmas.

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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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  Dec 5, 2019

  The Church really can strengthen marriage (in fact, only the Church can)

  What happened in Jacksonville? The difference was the commitment of local Christians to go beyond lamenting the state of the family and to actually do something to help married people.

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  Nov 29, 2019

  Hong Kong chooses democracy. What will China do?

  This past weekend, pro-democracy advocates in Hong Kong won what the New York Times characterized as a “stunning victory” in local elections.