John Stonestreet and Timothy D. Padgett

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  Jun 1, 2017

  Don't Argue the Exceptions: Beating Bad Arguments for Abortion and Transgenderism

  "Humans have ten fingers and ten toes." What if someone argued in response that, because there are exceptions to this — people who because of injury or genetic defect lack a digit or two — we ought not describe ten fingers and ten toes as normal or descriptive of being human?

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  May 26, 2017

  'The Handmaid's Tale' Come True? Just Not in the Way Feminists Think

  We're being told that the new adaptation of "The Handmaid's Tale" is "prophetic" and "timely." And I agree, but just not in the way that feminists and leftists mean.

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  May 25, 2017

  Building the Next Master Race? Custom Babies in India

  I'm going to tell you a story about an attempt to build a strong nation by breeding better babies. These babies "would be superior in quality, intelligence, looks, and other aspects." This story is from contemporary India.

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  May 21, 2017

  The Hopeless World of '13 Reasons'

  If you haven't heard of the Netflix series "13 Reasons Why," I guarantee your teens have. Here's what you need to know about it.

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  May 20, 2017

  'Adult' Is Not a Verb

  "#Adulting" is what kids post on social media to congratulate themselves for the rather ordinary feats of paying the bills, finishing the laundry, or just getting to work on time. If our kids don't know what it means to be adults, parents, we should be asking ourselves, are we teaching them?

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  May 16, 2017

  Delaying Marriage and Parenthood

  More and more Americans are delaying marriage and parenthood. Let's talk about the consequences of "emerging adulthood."

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  May 14, 2017

  Preach Scripture, Fill the Pews

  What's the number one thing we can do to fill our churches? It's probably not what you think.

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  May 10, 2017

  New York Times Readers' Fragile Bubble

  What is clear is that many people want to live in a world where their opinions go unchallenged. The mere existence of opinions outside of the new orthodoxy is now considered wholly unacceptable.

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  May 8, 2017

  President Trump's Religious Freedom Order

  The understanding of religious freedom has been lost in the culture. Many are just frankly ignorant about what the free exercise of religion means and why our founders thought it so important.

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  Apr 3, 2017

  When Science Is Drowned in Dogma

  Scientists are supposed to follow the evidence. But what happens when they prefer established dogma? Let me tell you about a fascinating article in National Geographic.