Breakpoint

What is Blasphemy?, the Pope and Just War, Do Muslims Love Jesus, Does It Matter if Adam and Jonah Existed, and How to Think about Pain

Trump's social media post portraying himself as Jesus is widely condemned Pope Leo XIV and the administration spar over the war with Iran. Tucker Carlson claims Muslims love Jesus. Is that true? And John and Maria discuss pain. Recommendations Creed by Steven Turner [https://www.poemist.com/steve-turner/creed] Elevation Rhythm [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQkkUENA70kTn495yEj6TwQ] Segment 1 – Trump's Truth Social Post and the Pope Condemns the Iran War * USA Today article on Trump's post [https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2026/04/16/president-donald-trump-shares-new-jesus-ai-image-in-truth-social-post/89639508007/] * AP article on the Pope [https://apnews.com/article/vatican-pope-leo-chaldean-trump-mideast-iran-720eea814712d1d859875f39661d599f] Segment 2 – Do Muslims Love Jesus? And N.T. Wright Questions Bible Stories * Christian Post article on Tucker Carlson's comments [https://www.christianpost.com/news/tucker-carlson-prompts-backlash-for-claiming-muslims-love-jesus.html] * N.T. Wright Questions Bible Stories [https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.christianpost.com%2Fnews%2Ftheologian-nt-wright-adam-eve-were-human-like-creatures.html&data=05%7C02%7Ceditorialteam%40colsoncenter.org%7Cf0443fc733ca4a1380a008de9bb387e3%7C4609102cc8034be7b6ce2bfafe9556c6%7C0%7C0%7C639119392539922821%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=iL2y1E8l1NkUHbzj3ugOMdTPlcp5X9%2BXuQJnn%2BTVwPY%3D&reserved=0] Segment 3 – How to Think about Pain * Tell Me Where It Hurts by Rachel Zoffness * The Problem of Pain by C. S. Lewis

Gentlemen, This Is a Football

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The Crumbling Sham of Trans Medicine

More groundbreaking proof that medicalizing gender confusion doesn't help. __________ Register for America Reads the Bible at americareadsthebible.com/online [https://www.americareadsthebible.com/online].

A City on a Hill?

Christian hope found in the American spirit. __________ Applications for next year's class are now open, and you can learn more at colsonfellows.org [https://www.colsonfellows.org/].

The Death of God and the Desecration of Humanity

Dr. Carl Trueman's new book highlights the ways Nietzsche predicted and cautioned about what was to come. __________ Register for our Truth Rising watch party in Knoxville by visiting colsoncenter.org/knoxville [https://web.cvent.com/event/50d38edf-d35c-4441-a482-64c0bb0c1f58/summary].