• Free Only to Agree: The Limits of Freedom
    Jun 30 2025

    Many western countries are putting the right of conscience and speech to the test.

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  • The U.S. Makes a Dent in Iran’s Nuclear Program, the Fallout from Ten Years of Obergefell, and Lesbian Seagulls
    Jun 27 2025

    The U.S. sent bombs and missiles at several of Iran’s nuclear facilities. John talks to Katy Faust about the impact on children from ten years of so-called homosexual marriage. And do seagulls prove homosexuality in nature?

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  • Christian Hope in Post-Postmodern Despair
    Jun 27 2025

    How did we get here, and what do we do now?

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  • A Decade of Obergefell: Corrupted Laws and Misled Courts
    Jun 26 2025

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  • Vietnam Scraps Population Control
    Jun 25 2025

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  • The Moral Nightmare of Losing Our Religion
    Jun 24 2025

    If nothing is evil, then murder, racism, abuse, and everything else is good!

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  • Real-World Consequences for the Porn Industry
    Jun 23 2025

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  • Supreme Court Gets Skrmetti Right, Violence in Minnesota and Nigeria, and Ten Years of Obergefell
    Jun 20 2025

    A welcome ruling from the Supreme Court on puberty blockers. A lot of mystery surrounding the Minnesota shooter who killed a state lawmaker. More Christians killed in Nigeria. And John and Maria reflect on the tenth anniversary of Obergefell.

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