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Breakpoint

Applying the Just War Theory in the Age of Nuclear Bombs and How Should Christians Think about Climate Change?

Breakpoint

Colson Center

Christianity, News Commentary, News, Religion & Spirituality

4.83.1K Ratings

🗓️ 4 August 2023

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

The Oppenheimer movie has Christians revisiting the morality of warfare. An extra warm summer in some parts of the U.S. raises climate fears again. John and Maria discuss ways to slow down the growth of assisted suicide.

 

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Section 1 - Just War and the Bomb

Between Pacifism and Jihad: Just War and Christian Tradition by J. Daryl Charles

Letters and Papers from Prison by Dietrich Bonhoeffer

"Let's Talk About Just War" by Nathaniel Peters

"Canadian hospice forced to close after refusing to offer assisted dying" CNA

 

Section 2 - Climate Change

The Editors podcast

Section 3 - Assisted Suicide 

"States remove protections from assisted suicide" WORLD

"Canada's Suicidal Slide" Breakpoint

For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, visit Colsoncenter.org

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0:00.0

You're listening to Breakpoint this week, where we're talking about the top stories of

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the week from a Christian worldview.

0:07.2

Today, we're going to talk about the atom bomb and just war theory and how Christians throughout

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history have approached this question.

0:14.0

We're also going to talk about climate change and how Christians throughout history and

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right now are approaching this question.

0:20.3

So, we have a lot of heavy topics to get to today, but we're so glad you're with us,

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stick around.

0:27.8

Welcome to Breakpoint this week from the Colson Center for Christian worldview.

0:30.7

I'm Maria Bear alongside John Stone Street, president of the Colson Center.

0:35.4

Thank you again to Audrey for filling in for me last week.

0:38.8

And John, I've been waiting patiently to tease you about Tatum Channing, really Tatum

0:44.6

Channing.

0:45.6

That's what you call Channing Tatum.

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I laughed out loud.

0:47.6

I snorted when I heard.

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Good.

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I'm so glad because I'm actually proud of messing that up.

0:55.8

I'm actually kind of proud of you too.

0:57.2

I don't, I'm not a big fan of Tatum Daning.

1:00.6

Wait, I'm going to say it wrong now.

1:02.6

Channing Tatum.

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