“Harm Reduction” Harms the Homeless

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San Francisco was allowing harm reducers to give away “starter kits” to people so they could begin injecting drugs! Source
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New-Testament Slavery: Fact vs. Fiction with Dr. Paul Copan

Christian Apologetics, Christianity, Dr. Frank Turek, human dignity, morality, New Testament, Paul Copan, philosophy, Podcast, religion, slavery, theology
Does the Bible REALLY support slavery, as skeptics often claim? Last week, Dr. Paul Copan joined Frank to unpack the cultural and theological context of Old Testament passages, like Leviticus 25. This week, Paul returns to examine the New Testament’s most controversial passages on slavery, addressing questions about human dignity, morality, and God’s ultimate plan while answering questions like: What rights and protections did servants actually have under biblical law? What does the punishment for mistreating servants reveal about their dignity and value? How did the Bible call out abuses of slavery and work to humanize servants? What did Paul teach Christians about how to treat slaves in the New Testament? Were there barriers that made abolishing slavery outright impossible in ancient Rome? Why does God sometimes take incremental steps…
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On Evolution and Racism, Scientific American Goes to War Against the Truth

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Given evolution’s racist baggage, you might think the theory’s proponents would be somewhat abashed to accuse the critics of Darwin of “white supremacy.” Source
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