This is Breakpoint this week, a weekly briefing on faith, culture, worldview, and mission with John Stone Street, President of the Colson Center for Christian World View.

Shane Morris here, joined by John Stone Street, to talk about the stories of the week from a Christian worldview perspective.

And John, it's not really a story per se,

but I have to say that my favorite news item or moment this week was learning that the U.S.

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas during oral arguments in a case about the Electoral College

actually asked if a state elector could break with voters and vote for Frodo Baggins, the Hobbit from

the Lord of the Rings, right? Nerds of the world unite. No, I'm just kidding. My daughter loves

Lord of the Rings, as do I. And you know what's actually been a stunning headline that many

have missed during this time is essentially how much Clarence Thomas has actually talked

during Supreme Court hearings. I mean, it must be he's far more comfortable on Zoom than he is.

I don't know, he's such a fascinating guy. He's a brilliant guy. It's such an unbelievable career.

It's interesting because he's been very verbal during these oral arguments, a number of

them. In fact, I've seen headlines, you know, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas talks, as if

that's the headline. So anyway, it's good. He normally sits there pretty quietly. And I said on

Facebook that this is really, you know, peak conservatism. This is what the conservative mind and its full flower and maturity looks like.

Shaped by Tolkien.

Right.

That's right.

Amazing.

Well, you could do a lot worse.

That's for sure.

There's a, you know, when it is refreshing to hear those who are determining what's right

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