Authors: John Stonestreet and Maria Baer
William Wilberforce is remembered for his two great aims: the abolition of slavery and advancing public morality. Another horrific attack on Christians in the Congo, and the stories surrounding IVF and surrogacy keep getting stranger.
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Segment 1 - Wilberforce Day and an Attack in the Congo
Breakpoint: The Long, Faithful Obedience of William Wilberforce
Associated Press: An attack on a Congolese church killed nearly 40 worshippers. Here’s what to know
The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements by Eric Hoffer
Segment 2 - IVF & Surrogacy
The Free Press: One Embryo. Three Parents. The Future Is Already Here.
The Daily Citizen: Baby Should Be Immediately Removed from Convicted Child Predator
The Free Press: What I Went Through to Meet My Daughter
Ethics and Public Policy Center: Introduction to Restorative Reproductive Medicine
Breakpoint: IVF and Infertility: Good Ends Do Not Justify All Means
Segment 3 - Is Snark Biblical?
2025 Great Lakes Symposium: Truth, Love, and Humor: Faith Without Fear with Seth Dillon & Jim Daly
The Babylon Bee: The Babylon Bee’s Man Of The Year Is Rachel Levine
The Babylon Bee: Police Calm Millennial Protesters By Handing Out Participation Trophies
Segment 4 - Questions and Recommendations
The World and Everything in It: Tracing the truth
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