No. 10 Story of 2023: Solzhenitsyn’s Prophetic Warning — and Meyer’s Counterpoint of Hope

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You would have to be willfully blind, or just stay far away from our major city centers, to miss some of the more obvious signs of the spiritual crisis. Source
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How “Medical Aid in Dying” Became the Euphemism of Choice for Assisted Suicide

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When radical policies are proposed, the first step is to change the lexicon to make it seem less extreme, even mundane. Source
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Death Activists Oppose Limits on Virtual Access to Assisted Suicide

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What activists really seek is assisted suicide (and eventually, lethal-injection euthanasia) without meaningful restrictions. Source
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Will Laws Protecting the Unborn Endanger Mothers?

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A fallacy used by abortionists and their allies is that doctors will be handicapped by having to comply with the law applicable to the care of their patients. Source
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Last Call: Addressing the Problem of Suicide

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Podcast: Play in new window Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Stitcher | TuneIn | Spotify | RSS On August 1, 2007, Pastor John Mark Caton of Cottonwood Creek Church in Allen Texas, got a phone call from his brother.  It was his last call.  His brother took his life the next day.  Dr. Caton joins Frank to discuss this very difficult topic.  They address these among other questions: What can we do to prevent suicide? How should parents talk to their kids about it? (Suicide is now the second leading cause of death among young people.) Why is isolation such a problem? How does social media contribute to the problem? What does the Bible say about suicide? Can a person who commits suicide go to Heaven? How…
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