BreakPoint: The Worst Argument for Abortion
‘You’re Pro-Birth, Not Pro-Life’
If pro-lifers are going to oppose the killing of unborn children, we are told over and over again, then we..Read more
Recent Episodes
BreakPoint: When GMO Children Have Children
Playing God with the Human Race
Orson Scott Card’s science fiction novel, “Ender’s Shadow” is a favorite of some of our staff. In it, a twelve-year-old’s..Read more
BreakPoint: The Martyrs of Burkina Faso
Know Their Names
On Sunday May 12th, between 20 and 30 gunmen entered a Catholic church during Mass in Dablo, Burkina Faso, and..Read more
BreakPoint: Love Your AI?
Artificial Intelligence and Moral Agency
The idea of sentient artificial intelligence, complete with a personality, has long been a central theme of science fiction. The..Read more
BreakPoint: Seeing the Bible Through the Trees
Matthew Sleeth on Reforesting Faith
God is a big fan of metaphors. He built them into His world in all kinds of ways, and then..Read more
BreakPoint: Mama Maggie—and Christianity—Are Good for the World
2019 Wilberforce Weekend Livestream
As Christians in an age of skepticism, we often talk about making the case that Christianity is true. But more..Read more
BreakPoint: Defining and Defending Religious Freedom
A Helpful Acronym
We’ve not seen in the United States, at least in recent memory, so many efforts to force Christians to act..Read more
BreakPoint: ‘Born This Way’
The Zombie Arguments that Just Won’t Die
Around the Colson Center we often talk about “zombie arguments,” ideas that—like the undead so popular on television—just keep getting..Read more
BreakPoint: Asteroids and the Improbability of Our Existence
What Is Man That Thou Art Mindful of Him?
On April 13, 2029, a 370-meter wide asteroid formally known as 99942 Apophis will pass by Earth at a distance..Read more
BreakPoint: CNN’s “Redemption Project”
Grace, Compassion, and Forgiveness
What is Restorative Justice? “Restorative justice seeks to heal the harm caused by crime. Instead of focusing on retribution, it focuses on rehabilitation. At..Read more