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Breakpoint

The Presidential Debate, Language of Transgender Politics, and Women's Ordination

Breakpoint

Colson Center

Christianity, News Commentary, News, Religion & Spirituality

4.83.1K Ratings

🗓️ 28 June 2024

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

The presidential debate left more questions than answers. John and Maria discuss the implications. Proponents of using chemicals and surgery on gender-confused kids are changing their terminology. And we look at how different denominations are handling the question of women in the pulpit.

 

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Segment 1 - Presidential Debate

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Segment 2 - The Language of Transgender Politics

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Segment 3 - Women's Ordination

 

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to Breakpoint this week where we're talking about the top stories of the week from a Christian perspective.

0:07.0

Today we're going to talk about the presidential debate and about where we should find our hope.

0:12.0

We're also going to talk about language, the language that we use in the transgender debate.

0:17.0

We have a lot to get you today, we're so glad you're with us.

0:20.0

Please stick around.

0:23.0

Welcome to Breakpoint this week.

0:25.0

From the Coulson Center for Christian Worldview, I'm Maria Bear, alongside John

0:28.4

Stone Street, president of the Coulson Center.

0:31.0

John, what's your golf handicap?

0:33.0

Wow, that's a great lead in.

0:36.0

What a great lead in that was.

0:38.0

I mean, everyone that immediately knows what you're talking about.

0:41.0

My favorite tweet from last night's debate

0:44.8

was, these guys have just spent the last 80 minutes

0:49.0

telling each other they're the worst president in US history, but they only really got mad when they started questioning each other's gosh skills.

0:58.0

That was a moment, wasn't it?

1:02.0

I don't even fully understand what a handicap is in

1:04.4

golf because to me just sounds like cheating it sounds like you saying well I'm not as

1:07.4

good as you so we're gonna give me some extra points at the front end.

1:10.3

I think that's what it is I'm not really familiar with it either. I played

1:14.6

real I played basketball where you know the score is pretty straightforward you

1:18.9

know. You score the baskets exactly. Yeah not quite as bad as cricket,

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